EXCLUSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

exclusion

noun

Definition of exclusion

as in banishment

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Recent Examples of exclusion Until then, the fund's current ethical guidelines and exclusion framework remain unchanged. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Schacter frames adolescence as a period when peer relationships carry outsized emotional weight, and when exclusion or conflict with a close friend can feel more significant than the same event at any other age. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 The objects’ sculptural cages add another layer to the work, connecting them to ideas of protection and exclusion. — Jade Wilson, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Waterman’s aunt, Tiffany Waterman, expressed anguish over the exclusion of her nephew’s statements in a Facebook post Monday as jury selection began. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusion

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Noun

Carol’s return and redemption, after her banishment from the group, was a thrilling turn for the character, so evocatively rendered by Melissa McBride over these many seasons.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026
In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

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Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Expect the backlash, posing risks of fandom ostracism for any significant animator seemingly endorsing AI, to play out at late June’s Annecy Festival.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026

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Showers could develop around lunchtime and continue into the afternoon, potentially affecting school dismissal in some neighborhoods.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Titans announced Elliott’s dismissal on Tuesday but provided no details on the incident that prompted it.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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