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
The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
—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
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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
—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
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
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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That can include issues of deportation and revocation of work visas, among other actions.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Northern France was directly occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, while much of the south fell under the Vichy regime, which collaborated with the Nazis and participated in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Banishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishment. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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