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as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exile
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Recent Examples of ostracism
In some ways, the ostracism seems like what she’s wanted, living proof of her thesis on the left’s growing intolerance.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Hold off and risk ostracism from their smartphone-toting peers.
—Jacqueline Nesi, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Between the isolation of COVID, fears of school shooters, an overheating planet and social ostracism via their cell phones, the kids are not alright.
—Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Many students now hide their Jewish identity to have a more normal social life on campus, while others immerse themselves in the Jewish community to avoid ostracism.
—Jeffrey Koseff, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Hold off and risk ostracism from their smartphone-toting peers.
—Jacqueline Nesi, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Between the isolation of COVID, fears of school shooters, an overheating planet and social ostracism via their cell phones, the kids are not alright.
—Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Many students now hide their Jewish identity to have a more normal social life on campus, while others immerse themselves in the Jewish community to avoid ostracism.
—Jeffrey Koseff, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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But there are also notable policy exclusions that certain lawmakers fought to include.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Amazon began instituting the alleged delivery exclusions in June 2022, the lawsuit says.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The assassination angered the Roman people, and Brutus eventually went into exile.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Interestingly, while earlier studies flagged workforce displacement as a major concern for employees, more recent surveys suggest this fear is diminishing.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Unexpected warm spells, seed displacement from flooding, and other environmental factors can lead to failures.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Similar expulsions have occurred in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, driven by anti-French sentiment and criticism of France's counterterrorism efforts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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