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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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

Coventry has accepted that there are likely to be legal challenges to the IOC's new policy, but she seemed confident that the organisation could defend its position.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” Coventry said Thursday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

We keep thinking about Tom Yew on the HMS Coventry.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell