as in expulsions
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Recent Examples of deportations
Ross added that his department has repeatedly offered help limited to crowd management, not deportations or federal enforcement duties, to ensure the safety of both agents and demonstrators.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
A number of Venezuelans who were sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador and subsequently returned to Venezuela have tried to challenge their deportations in US courts.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
All the while, the president, his top advisers, and his public-affairs offices have pumped out rhetoric and imagery that celebrates the merciless, military-style pursuit of deportations.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Regarding the arrests and deportations of people suspected to be connected to Trinitarios, Noem said the group is behind the July 2025 shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Goff said the decision was not based on concerns that air travelers were shunning Avelo because of its involvement in deportations.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
The decision to use its planes for deportations was met with criticism and protests.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
In December, advocates witnessed another round of deportations to Mexico.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Those dismissals come as the administration has ramped up mass deportations of those without legal status, and sometimes pointed to judges as obstacles in that effort.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
A number of Venezuelans who were sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador and subsequently returned to Venezuela have tried to challenge their deportations in US courts.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
All the while, the president, his top advisers, and his public-affairs offices have pumped out rhetoric and imagery that celebrates the merciless, military-style pursuit of deportations.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Regarding the arrests and deportations of people suspected to be connected to Trinitarios, Noem said the group is behind the July 2025 shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Goff said the decision was not based on concerns that air travelers were shunning Avelo because of its involvement in deportations.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
The decision to use its planes for deportations was met with criticism and protests.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
In December, advocates witnessed another round of deportations to Mexico.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Those dismissals come as the administration has ramped up mass deportations of those without legal status, and sometimes pointed to judges as obstacles in that effort.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportations
expulsions
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The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The district reported nearly 10,000 suspensions and expulsions for the 2024-25 school year, according to the data.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Deportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportations. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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