Synonyms of banishment

banishment

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expulsion
• deportation
• exile
• displacement
• migration
• emigration
• dispersion
• expatriation
• relegation
• evacuation
• extradition
• diaspora
• ostracism
• ejection
• transportation
• scattering
• ouster
• dispossession

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• return
• arrival
• repatriation
• immigration
• entry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banishment

Enes Kanter Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky after his banishment from Wintrust Arena. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Any transgression of new standards of speech and behavior could put someone at risk of social banishment, in the truly despotic shape of cancellation. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Violations give the commissioner broad authority to impose severe penalties, ranging from fines and suspensions to permanent banishment in order to protect the integrity of the league. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026

But when she’s raped by Poseidon, god of the sea, Meddy’s banishment home as a snake-haired Gorgon forces her to seek a new purpose. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Sore from the torment of her family’s banishment, Espinoza feels the pulse of current events. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 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