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
Recently, for the fifth time, an immigration judge in Arizona postponed Olga’s deportation hearing.
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Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
These arrests prompted a class action lawsuit on behalf of those detained in the Detroit area, which was later expanded to include roughly 1,400 Iraqi nationals nationwide with final deportation orders.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Senate approved a plan in the early hours of Friday morning that funds DHS but not immigration enforcement and deportation operations.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Volodymyr Dudnyk was picked up by Ukrainian military draft officers almost immediately after crossing the border into Ukraine following his deportation from the United States.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
These arrests prompted a class action lawsuit on behalf of those detained in the Detroit area, which was later expanded to include roughly 1,400 Iraqi nationals nationwide with final deportation orders.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Senate approved a plan in the early hours of Friday morning that funds DHS but not immigration enforcement and deportation operations.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Volodymyr Dudnyk was picked up by Ukrainian military draft officers almost immediately after crossing the border into Ukraine following his deportation from the United States.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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But the ruling from the Ethics Committee could fuel a potential vote on her expulsion and divide a Democratic caucus that is trying to make a comeback to power in the November midterm elections.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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In April, the committee will recommend a punishment to be voted on by the full House, something that could range from a censure, removal from committees, or expulsion itself.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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