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to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group
She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.
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Recent Examples of ostracized
Carter said that over the last few years of the investigation, he and other officers had been ostracized for their emotions and inability to answer questions at times.
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Jillian Ellison, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
These power players are likely to vie for a larger share of the economic pie in post-Assad Syria, creating tensions with traditional business networks in cities such as Aleppo and Damascus that were previously dominated by Assad’s cronies and that might be ostracized under the new government.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Superman, already pushed aside in the follow-up to his franchise launch, was further ostracized by a studio convinced nobody wanted more Superman.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Since we are often ostracized and marginalized, LGBTQ+ people go online to seek a safe community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
And heretics, even if they’re not burned at the stake, are dehumanized, ostracized and denied any empathy and understanding.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
As the sun and Chiron harmonize, fears of being ostracized or abandoned are faced and resolved.
—USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Rudolph is ostracized by other reindeer because he was born with a shiny, glowing red nose.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a level of being ostracized through fame, but everybody goes through it.
—Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Jillian Ellison, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
These power players are likely to vie for a larger share of the economic pie in post-Assad Syria, creating tensions with traditional business networks in cities such as Aleppo and Damascus that were previously dominated by Assad’s cronies and that might be ostracized under the new government.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Superman, already pushed aside in the follow-up to his franchise launch, was further ostracized by a studio convinced nobody wanted more Superman.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Since we are often ostracized and marginalized, LGBTQ+ people go online to seek a safe community.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
And heretics, even if they’re not burned at the stake, are dehumanized, ostracized and denied any empathy and understanding.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
As the sun and Chiron harmonize, fears of being ostracized or abandoned are faced and resolved.
—USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Rudolph is ostracized by other reindeer because he was born with a shiny, glowing red nose.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a level of being ostracized through fame, but everybody goes through it.
—Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracized
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Ostracized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracized. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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