as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment, he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever
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Recent Examples of banishment
Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
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Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Remember, this is Augusta National, where the surreptitious use of a cellphone is grounds for immediate banishment.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
But how Andrew’s de facto banishment would affect his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, wasn’t known.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Both view the Lebanese government as still completely incapable of disarming Hezbollah, though both were shocked at the new assertiveness of Beirut as seen by Tuesday’s banishment of Iran’s ambassador.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Slusser provided screenshots to Fox News Digital showing the notification of her banishment and an unsuccessful appeal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
This season, with two Housewives as Traitors, Gamers Ian Terry, Rob Cesternino, and Yam Yam Arocho were three of the first five murdered, with Tiffany Mitchell an early banishment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
So, no, at the moment no sign from the NBA of any Heat relief for the 2027 or ’28 first-round pick due to the Hornets from the trade for Terry Rozier, even in the wake of his banishment in the FBI gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Remember, this is Augusta National, where the surreptitious use of a cellphone is grounds for immediate banishment.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
But how Andrew’s de facto banishment would affect his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, wasn’t known.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Both view the Lebanese government as still completely incapable of disarming Hezbollah, though both were shocked at the new assertiveness of Beirut as seen by Tuesday’s banishment of Iran’s ambassador.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Slusser provided screenshots to Fox News Digital showing the notification of her banishment and an unsuccessful appeal.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
This season, with two Housewives as Traitors, Gamers Ian Terry, Rob Cesternino, and Yam Yam Arocho were three of the first five murdered, with Tiffany Mitchell an early banishment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
So, no, at the moment no sign from the NBA of any Heat relief for the 2027 or ’28 first-round pick due to the Hornets from the trade for Terry Rozier, even in the wake of his banishment in the FBI gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banishment
Noun
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In recent years, some of the settlers on those outposts have forced the expulsion and displacement of Palestinian communities following settler violence and harassment.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The student involved was later arrested and expulsion was recommended.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s actions during his second term — war, deportations, nasty rhetoric and a love of himself above all else — have been like fuel to that fire.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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European and Canadian visitors have been caught up in the president’s deportation campaign as well, likely discouraging more tourism.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Banishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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