excommunicate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He did this by threatening to excommunicate from the Church those bishops who refused to comply with his wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

After the service, journalists were asked to leave while members voted on a move of “church discipline” to excommunicate Long under the church’s bylaws.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2021

“They can’t excommunicate me because I am not going anywhere,” she says.

From New York Times • May 22, 2020

In 1784, Methodists made plans to excommunicate all members who had not freed their slaves within the next two years.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Such a pair were once sent with bulls to excommunicate Barnabas Visconti, but Barnabas only made them eat their bulls—parchment, ribbons, leaden seals and all.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White