Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Florida International University is accusing the members of a racist group chat among Miami campus Republicans of Student Code of Conduct violations that could lead to suspension or expulsion, the school’s president announced this week.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But of course, a Democratic lawmaker could still go rogue and force a Gonzales expulsion vote on their own.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
They were prominently reported by this newspaper and its predecessors, which contributed to the expulsion of almost all Native Americans from Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But of course, a Democratic lawmaker could still go rogue and force a Gonzales expulsion vote on their own.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
They were prominently reported by this newspaper and its predecessors, which contributed to the expulsion of almost all Native Americans from Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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expulsion
noun
ex·pul·sion
ik-ˈspəl-shən 
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
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