Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Idi Amin, who was Uganda’s president from 1971 until 1979, gained notoriety for his outlandish and often cruel actions, including the expulsion in 1972 of Ugandans of Asian descent.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Skirting standards results in expulsion from the AMA and participation in their preferred insurance program, the statement said.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The book also traces his own upbringing, expulsion, and eventual return to Uganda.
—Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Skirting standards results in expulsion from the AMA and participation in their preferred insurance program, the statement said.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The book also traces his own upbringing, expulsion, and eventual return to Uganda.
—Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expulsion
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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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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