black·list
ˈblak-ˌlist 
1
: a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
2
: a list of banned or excluded things of disreputable character
a domain-name blacklist
… helped the government keep marijuana on the blacklist.—
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blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists
: to put on a blacklist
blacklister
noun
Examples of blacklist in a Sentence
Noun
He's on the FBI's blacklist.
The rental company has created a blacklist of bad drivers.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In Florida, the most common reason for a condo ending up on the blacklist is lack of adequate insurance coverage, with deferred maintenance and unmet critical repair needs a close second, the data shows.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The fact that Rick Pitino, essentially blacklisted from college coaching at the age of 65, is now, at 72 years old, taking a 30-4 team ranked No. 5 in the country to the NCAA Tournament is improbable enough.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Gene sequencing giant Illumina was put on China's blacklist in February.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In Florida, the most common reason for a condo ending up on the blacklist is lack of adequate insurance coverage, with deferred maintenance and unmet critical repair needs a close second, the data shows.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
These include barring entire firms from federal courthouses and agency buildings and blacklisting even their most junior attorneys and staff from seeking federal jobs.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The fact that Rick Pitino, essentially blacklisted from college coaching at the age of 65, is now, at 72 years old, taking a 30-4 team ranked No. 5 in the country to the NCAA Tournament is improbable enough.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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