as in to banish
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church
He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.
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Recent Examples of excommunicate
On top of that, a cardinal repeating what he had been told during a confessional — as happens in the film — would likely lead to being excommunicated.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The Catholic Church takes this secrecy seriously and can excommunicate any cardinal who violates the rule.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leo excommunicated Luther in 1520, helping to create the divide between Protestants and Catholics.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The Catholic Church takes this secrecy seriously and can excommunicate any cardinal who violates the rule.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leo excommunicated Luther in 1520, helping to create the divide between Protestants and Catholics.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicate
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And Leland was banished forever to a naughty mystical closet at the silent retreat upstate.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 July 2025
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With billions of dollars at his disposal and tech masterminds at his service, Luthor sets out to banish Superman from Earth forever.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The second Renko novel, Polar Star (1989), in which the investigator is exiled to a Soviet factory ship in the Arctic, is my favorite of the whole series.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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They are silenced, punished, exiled – for daring to write.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In early 2019, then-Chancellor Rebecca Blank upheld the findings and expelled Cephus.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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Bridgeport, home of the Doremus Congregational Church, was hit hard by the tragedy. 1912: U.S. Sen. William Lorimer of Illinois was expelled from the U.S. Senate for election rigging following Tribune’s reports of corruption.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Still, the version that did make it to the screen, where Elio feels ostracized because of his obsession with extraterrestrial life and all its possibilities, remains relevant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The historical figure was tried and acquitted for the murders of her father and stepmother in 1892, at which point she was ostracized by her Massachusetts community.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 July 2025
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In March, he was ejected in Phoenix after a dust-up with Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The seventh inning, meanwhile, saw Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake get ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Doctors dismissed the spider bite and didn’t give her a clear explanation.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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