Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.
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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
On the other hand, a full moon could lend itself to energetic expulsion.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Censuring a House member is considered one of the more severe punishments behind expulsion.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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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
On the other hand, a full moon could lend itself to energetic expulsion.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Censuring a House member is considered one of the more severe punishments behind expulsion.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 20 Nov. 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 5 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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