DEPORTATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

deportation

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən

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the forced removal from a homeland the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

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Recent Examples of deportation The vast majority of the deportations had not been publicized. —

Mathew Miranda updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 During the hearing on Capitol Hill, Noem defended the administration’s aggressive deportation policies and blamed protesters for unrest that followed the raids. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 Davis has said, however, that officers’ time is better spent on patrol than assisting with deportation efforts. —

Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 Federal district judges have blocked DHS from using wartime powers to expedite deportations, and ordered some deportees returned. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deportation

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expulsion

Noun

They were prominently reported by this newspaper and its predecessors, which contributed to the expulsion of almost all Native Americans from Texas.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026