as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Recent Examples of deportation
But for a reporter without solid immigration status the outcome can be deportation.
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
The sneaker giant is trying to grow again at a shaky time for the economy, as weaker consumer sentiment, rising debt, tariffs and mass deportations raise questions about spending and GDP.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 June 2025
In that poll, 55% of respondents preferred a pathway to legal status, while 36% preferred deportations, resulting in a 14-point swing.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
The sneaker giant is trying to grow again at a shaky time for the economy, as weaker consumer sentiment, rising debt, tariffs and mass deportations raise questions about spending and GDP.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 June 2025
In that poll, 55% of respondents preferred a pathway to legal status, while 36% preferred deportations, resulting in a 14-point swing.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty on June 13 to smuggling charges that his attorneys have characterized as an attempt to justify his mistaken expulsion to a notorious prison in El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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His deportation violated a U.S. immigration judge’s order in 2019 that barred his expulsion to his native country.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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