ex·com·mu·ni·cate
ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt 
excommunicated; excommunicating; excommunicates
: to subject to excommunication
ex·com·mu·ni·cate
ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-ni-kət
: excluded from the rights of church membership : excommunicated
excommunicate
noun
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
The group of mostly practicing or excommunicated Mormons arrive each season with trivial beefs, fresh gossip, and even gimmicks (i.e., Angie K’s literal scroll of grievances against Meredith Marks this season) ready to argue with anyone at any moment.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
With the world on the brink of destruction, Edgar and his unlikely companion Tomás – a disgraced and excommunicated priest – embark on a dangerous road trip through a landscape plagued by chaos and despair.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest excommunicated from the Six Petals.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
The group of mostly practicing or excommunicated Mormons arrive each season with trivial beefs, fresh gossip, and even gimmicks (i.e., Angie K’s literal scroll of grievances against Meredith Marks this season) ready to argue with anyone at any moment.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
With the world on the brink of destruction, Edgar and his unlikely companion Tomás – a disgraced and excommunicated priest – embark on a dangerous road trip through a landscape plagued by chaos and despair.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excommunicate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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