as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity
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Recent Examples of blackball
Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Drunk, alone, blackballed, and broke, Dominick spent the rest of the decade spiraling.
—Shawn McCreesh, Vulture, 5 June 2024
David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 July 2018
Pay college players, blackball Colin Kaepernick, baseball is too slow.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Verb
Some people associated with the production were hesitant to talk to him, for fear of being blackballed in Hollywood.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Drunk, alone, blackballed, and broke, Dominick spent the rest of the decade spiraling.
—Shawn McCreesh, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Noun
Supporters of the proposed law say letting landlords blackball people who qualify for federal vouchers is partly responsible for San Diego’s stark racial segregation, with minorities dominating southern areas and whites dominant in northern areas.
—David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 July 2018
Pay college players, blackball Colin Kaepernick, baseball is too slow.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, a judge dismissed Amazon’s complaint after the Pentagon, under the Biden administration, issued cloud contracts to both Amazon and Microsoft.Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Unlike the Security Council, no member holds veto power in the assembly.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Russia, as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has repeatedly wielded its veto power to shield the Assad regime.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since the war began, Israeli strikes have killed around 700 people tasked with protecting the trucks, according to local officials.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Israel has killed many of Hezbollah's top leaders and destroyed its headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dark chocolate has been extensively studied for its cardiometabolic health benefits, but findings have been inconsistent, spurring heated debates over whether this treat has pros that outweigh the cons.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Joey Graziadei is getting candid about the pros and cons of his body transformation while competing on Dancing with the Stars.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Where Lenin's system has won for itself international ostracism and armed intervention, that of Mussolini has been the subject of widespread enthusiasm.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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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.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Even with its lack of confidence in the first half and a stubborn refusal to evolve its dress-up systems, Infinity Nikki captivates the imagination.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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When a health scare and landlord trouble throw his life into precarity, Julio’s situation is exacerbated by his refusal to obtain an invasive new form of ID called Proof of Existence.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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United are six games into the tenure of Ruben Amorim after the early season dismissal of Erik ten Hag, while Pep Guardiola’s City are going through a period of one win in 10 matches, an unprecedented run in the club’s recent history.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, those cases are moving toward dismissal or are winding down ahead of Inauguration Day next month.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Blackball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackball. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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