coventry

[kuhv-uhn-tree, kov-] / ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- /

NOUN

exclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debarment omission rejection

STRONG

ban cut elimination exception excommunication interdiction ostracism preclusion prevention refusal relegation removal segregation separation

WEAK

bar blockade dismissal ejection keeping out nonadmission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inclusion

STRONG

incorporation integration

WEAK

acceptance addition admission admittance involvement participation welcome

Example Sentences

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"Sir Craig dedicated his whole life to the service of sport and the Olympic Movement," said IOC president Kirsty Coventry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Coventry City, who are on course to win promotion to the Premier League this season, have lost £29.5m in the past five years, while Ipswich Town are down £72.4m.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He added that the way Ms. Coventry laid it out “is exactly correct.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Kirsty Coventry, a former gold-medal Olympics swimmer from Zimbabwe, was elected a year ago as the first woman president of the IOC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Tom Yew wrote a letter to his family the day before the Coventry was sunk.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell