Synonyms of deportation

deportation

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 

as in expulsion

the forced removal from a homeland

the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• return
• immigration
• repatriation
• entry
• arrival

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deportation

But the deportation officers also had other means of persuading the holdouts. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The three men who were in the vehicle with Salgado Araujo were detained and are undergoing deportation proceedings. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The president designated the gang as a terrorist group and said Maduro had sent it to invade the United States, although some law enforcement officials say the administration exaggerated the threat to justify mass deportations. — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

Vang’s deportation, as confirmed Friday by Rubio and DHS, brings the debacle full circle. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026