Synonyms of expulsion

expulsion

noun

ik-ˈspəl-shən 

as in deportation

the forced removal from a homeland

the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• return
• repatriation
• arrival
• immigration
• entry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expulsion

National research links suspension and expulsion to lower academic achievement, a higher risk of contact with the criminal justice system, isolation, poor health and lower wages, the report said. — Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 13 July 2026

Refusal to participate or pass these exams routinely results in expulsion, arrest, or the institution’s closure. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Accra’s 1969 migrant expulsion and Uganda’s mass ban three years later both triggered capital flight and supply chain chaos. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

The poems explore themes of loss, identity, artmaking and the natural world, as well as the 1885 expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Eureka, California. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 21 June 2026