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banishment

[ban-ish-muhnt] / ˈbæn ɪʃ mənt /


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The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Let’s say you were ordered deported and you now faced banishment from your country.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

The first time the chests of chance were wheeled out to settle a banishment vote was back in episode five, when contestants couldn't decide whether to evict Reece or Amanda.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

“We got banned,” said Swagrman, who was told the reason for the banishment was because he would not give his name or ID to the officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Nobody ever would have guessed that this morning marked the beginning of Cole’s yearlong banishment.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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