blacklisted

verb

past tense of blacklist
as in excluded

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Recent Examples of blacklisted Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era. — Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisted
  1. excluded
  2. ostracized
  3. banned
  4. blackballed
  5. eliminated
  6. excommunicated
  7. debarred
  8. prohibited
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  • When the employer contribution is excluded, the lifetime benefits amount to roughly 265% of what the worker personally paid into Social Security.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But lawmakers offered little explanation during a June 30 hearing for why those particular offenses were excluded.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • While the boys focus on their rodeo careers, Jojo feels ostracized by the more traditional women riders and cowgirls.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Throwing a pupil to the media risks being ostracized from the inner circles.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ostracized
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  • Some renters are now demanding that this kind of billing practice — often handled by outside companies, which add on their own fees — be banned outright.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of banned
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  • Kaepernick subsequently opted out of his contract with the 49ers and later in the year had received no contract offers; many of Kaepernick’s supporters suspected he was being blackballed because of his peaceful protests.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL for his decision to kneel on the sideline during the playing of the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of blackballed
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  • As a result of dropping the primary discrimination claims, the court eliminated the $2 million in punitive damages and $100,000 for emotional distress.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Measles cases reach record high Measles cases in the United States have surpassed last year's total and are at their highest since the disease was eliminated from the country nearly three decades ago, according to CDC data.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminated
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  • Michael Goldade, one of the new bishops the Vatican excommunicated, grew up there.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • In the late 1980s, its ‌founder ⁠Marcel Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without the approval of Pope John Paul II, leading those involved to be excommunicated.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of excommunicated
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  • The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of debarred
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  • The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibited

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“Blacklisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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