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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
What Research Says About Black Atheists and Agnostics Many Black secular professionals fear ostracism and judgment while networking.
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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
Hold off and risk ostracism from their smartphone-toting peers.
—Jacqueline Nesi, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
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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
Hold off and risk ostracism from their smartphone-toting peers.
—Jacqueline Nesi, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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But there are also notable policy exclusions that certain lawmakers fought to include.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Amazon began instituting the alleged delivery exclusions in June 2022, the lawsuit says.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yet the foundation for permanent exile was being set long before the Giants arrived at 2-12.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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One committed suicide after leaving office, one was shot in the head by his bodyguard, and one was forced into exile (in Hawaii) until his death.Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Interestingly, while earlier studies flagged workforce displacement as a major concern for employees, more recent surveys suggest this fear is diminishing.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Unexpected warm spells, seed displacement from flooding, and other environmental factors can lead to failures.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Another rabbi, Ethan Tucker, the head of Hadar, a yeshiva in Manhattan, noted that the Jews’ history of persecution includes not only massacres, expulsions, and forcible conversions but also prohibitions on converting people to Judaism, sometimes on pain of death.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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In response, Western nations expelled more than 100 Russian spies, the largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers in history.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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