as in to banish
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church
He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.
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Recent Examples of excommunicate
Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
There, on the site where, in 2014, Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mob, Ciotti had to do something involving a bishop.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The Vatican excommunicated all known to be involved and said all those who come after are also considered excommunicated.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Hazimi believes that those who excuse the religiously ignorant and fail to excommunicate Muslims who merit such treatment are themselves kaffirs.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2017
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
There, on the site where, in 2014, Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mob, Ciotti had to do something involving a bishop.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The Vatican excommunicated all known to be involved and said all those who come after are also considered excommunicated.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Hazimi believes that those who excuse the religiously ignorant and fail to excommunicate Muslims who merit such treatment are themselves kaffirs.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2017
See all Example Sentences for excommunicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicate
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When cigarettes were banished from the airwaves, beer ads became even more integral to the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each week, the series names a weekly ruler based on challenges that reflect the contenders’ personal stories, food influences and cultures, while the least successful chefs are banished.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Since being exiled from Club 33, many of the members with whom the Andersons were close no longer answer their calls.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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As per previous releases, a dozen Palestinians serving life sentences for killing Israeli civilians were exiled to Egypt.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Feb. 2025
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The offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Amnesty International echoed that, saying forcibly expelling Palestinians is a war crime and could be a crime against humanity.—
Lee Keath,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Saudi Arabia last week said expelling Palestinians would stand in the way of any normalization talks.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who've served in uniform would be shocked more than others: A general officer--any officer--denying responsibility this way would be ostracized by all around him.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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West should be ostracized for his rabid antisemitism.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gone are the days in the NBA when the West, led by Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond at the Cow Palace in 1967, snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset over an East team in a game so intense coach Red Auerbach of the Celtics was ejected.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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