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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
But schools have degenerated into Chinese re-education camps to indoctrinate youth in fact-free intellectual dogmas currently in vogue through name-calling, ostracism and concocted accusations of bigotry.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
What Research Says About Black Atheists and Agnostics Many Black secular professionals fear ostracism and judgment while networking.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Women often fear that discovery of their complaints could lead to retaliation or social ostracism at home, fueled by the pervasive victim-blaming attitude in their communities.
—Nandita Shivakumar, Sourcing Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
In some ways, the ostracism seems like what she’s wanted, living proof of her thesis on the left’s growing intolerance.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
What Research Says About Black Atheists and Agnostics Many Black secular professionals fear ostracism and judgment while networking.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Women often fear that discovery of their complaints could lead to retaliation or social ostracism at home, fueled by the pervasive victim-blaming attitude in their communities.
—Nandita Shivakumar, Sourcing Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
In some ways, the ostracism seems like what she’s wanted, living proof of her thesis on the left’s growing intolerance.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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While defiance is often associated with risk—social exclusion, professional backlash, or strained relationships—the costs of compliance are equally profound.Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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Although women of child-bearing age weren’t allowed to participate in clinical trials until 1993, the field of healthcare has had more than 30 years to make up for that exclusion and collect data on this half of the population.Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, González, who has been in exile in Spain since September, plans to return to Venezuela despite threats of arrest.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The man the United States and others say won the election, Edmundo González, remains in exile, forced to flee to Spain or face arrest, while the country’s most important opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has been in hiding inside Venezuela.Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Its statement framed the ambush as a response to Israel's ongoing military actions in Gaza and the West Bank, including the displacement of Palestinians and reported targeting of civilian infrastructure.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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In response to their pending displacement, Soza and 185 of her fellow homeowners have filed a class-action lawsuit against CREI Holdings, the city of Sweetwater and Miami-Dade County.Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jean-Marie challenged the expulsion in court but was finally kicked out in 2018.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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That has set up a clash between what Trump’s billionaire advisers need to line their pockets and the broad crackdowns and expulsions that Trump promised voters.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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