EJECTION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ejection

noun

Definition of ejection

as in expulsion

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Recent Examples of ejection Still, the ejection and the outrage about Rincon’s hat simmered online and found its way onto the field. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Eddings’ comments prompted an argument with Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol that led to Marmol’s ejection. — Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Following the ejection, Sousa took to social media to push back against any claim that the group caused a disturbance inside the venue before security stepped in. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Vitello’s ejection was his sixth of the season — matching the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Don Kelly for most among MLB managers this year — and his third in the last 11 games. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Quatraro was visibly upset with the umpires’ decision and was ejected from the game — his second ejection this season and the ninth of his career. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 In the last decade or so, football on every level has implemented rules designed to reduce the type of hits that used to sell the sport, but now would be a penalty or an ejection. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the ejection or CME could increase the chances of colorful auroras after sunset if conditions line up. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as party leader Sunday following a wave of defections and expulsions from her caucus.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Penalties of that process range from temporary suspensions to permanent expulsions from office.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

The New Lenox team’s first loss of the season came just a week after its administration announced Plantz’s ouster in a statement that offered little explanation, drawing thousands of signatures to an online petition demanding his reinstatement.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
After Garg’s ouster, the tone of his texts to Lewis grew ice cold.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

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Other projects include a new 5,537-space parking garage, which is scheduled to open in November, and the relocation of rental car facilities, with construction set to begin in 2027.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Since the lawsuit was filed by the states, Paramount has threatened to move its headquarters out of California, eyeing homes like Nashville as potential relocation spots.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, including war, insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike and intense population movements.

— Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system.

— Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resettlement

Noun

The large blaze and billowing smoke led to the evacuation of more than 1,200 people in the small Central Coast community.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
For example, during the onset of the Iran war earlier this year, the platform recorded a 450% increase in clicks on Oman’s visa application as travelers sought alternative destinations and evacuation routes.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Enes Kanter Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky after his banishment from Wintrust Arena.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

Noun

He was often referred to as chill, despite his large size and general dominance on the Brooks Falls during the salmon migration.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Through paintings, prints, and installations, Endaya’s work examines the social struggles in her native Philippines, from gender and labor inequality to migration and globalization, to name a few.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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