as in expulsions
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 banishments
After eight episodes, six banishments (both failed and successful), and one controversial blue sweater, Colton Underwood was officially murdered on The Traitors, thus ending the time of one of Season 4’s most controversial contestants.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Underwood has been one of the most vocal Faithfuls this season and has led the charge on a number of misguided Faithful banishments, giving Rinna some room to maneuver out from under his argument.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Underwood has been one of the most vocal Faithfuls this season and has led the charge on a number of misguided Faithful banishments, giving Rinna some room to maneuver out from under his argument.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banishments
Noun
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Such hearings in the past have resulted in expulsions and even some students being forbidden from further university studies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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None of those expulsions came from Jefferson County Public Schools.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Noem's departure marks a turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Justice is gutting the ability to appeal deportations, in an effort to hasten them without recourse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Banishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishments. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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