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Recent Examples of boycott
This is despite the European version becoming a lightning rod for political tensions, with several countries planning to boycott the 70th edition in May over Israel’s inclusion.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The wars in Iran and Ukraine will be top of the agenda, while South Africa, which was supposed to attend as an observing nation, says France withdrew its G7 invitation after the US threatened to boycott.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers find that only a small part of the population needs to protest, boycott or strike to create strong pressure.
—David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Hours later, the four prominent Democrats who were excluded from the debate called on their rivals to boycott the event, reiterating their concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The wars in Iran and Ukraine will be top of the agenda, while South Africa, which was supposed to attend as an observing nation, says France withdrew its G7 invitation after the US threatened to boycott.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers find that only a small part of the population needs to protest, boycott or strike to create strong pressure.
—David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Hours later, the four prominent Democrats who were excluded from the debate called on their rivals to boycott the event, reiterating their concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
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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
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Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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