as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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Recent Examples of expulsion
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Malliotakis was one of 311 House members to vote for his expulsion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Malliotakis was one of 311 House members to vote for his expulsion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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But beyond holding detainees, the sheriff's office doesn't assist ICE in transporting people to new holding locations or airports for deportation.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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For Antoinette, 51, who did not want her last name used for fear of deportation and likely persecution in her native country, the loss of food aid is dire.—
Renuka Rayasam,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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