BLACKLISTING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

blacklisting

verb

present participle of blacklist

as in excluding

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That's the lowest level in 50 years, excluding the Covid era.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
In 2023, youngsters between the ages of 9 and 12 averaged six hours a day excluding school.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Her leadership has been central to SMUD’s goal of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Burke said the Texans are also working on eliminating miscommunications, improvement that, again, can come with time together.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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In New York, a bill banning surveillance pricing is awaiting the governor’s signature.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy, NPR has learned.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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After eleven slaveholding states seceded to form the Confederacy, Republican lawmakers passed and Lincoln signed a bill that flouted Dred Scott by prohibiting slavery in the territories.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
That eventually led to laws in 1866 and 1868 prohibiting home stills, which were difficult for government inspectors to find.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibiting

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Singer’s journey Looking at Parton’s life reveals how a celebrity can incorporate religion into their public persona, without ostracizing admirers from other traditions.

— Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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