blacklisted

Definition of blacklistednext
past tense of blacklist

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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
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Verb
  • After the Michigan Innocence Clinic asked the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office to review the case, it was discovered that DNA evidence excluded Calicut from the scene and he was freed last month after nearly 30 years behind bars.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
  • To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She was subsequently kicked off the worship team, her family was ostracized and the man who’d attacked her was left unpunished.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • He’s ostracized, bullied, ridiculed, beaten.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Vaping, meanwhile, is banned outright, and devices will be confiscated at the airport and may even attract fines.
    Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Vermont Principals’ Association banned the school, not just from basketball, but from all athletics and a range of academic competitions.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.
    Ryan Brennan April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Every major industrial revolution has eliminated some jobs and created new ones.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • During the Covid pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration under President Joe Biden temporarily eliminated a requirement for mifepristone to be dispensed only in clinics, medical offices and hospitals.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Many of those on the list were members of Table Rock Church, which had excommunicated the couple.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Logging is prohibited, planes must obey minimum altitude limits when flying over it, and motorized boats are limited to certain areas.
    Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Anything that could be used as a weapon or cause harm is prohibited.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

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

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