as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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Recent Examples of expulsion
Idi Amin, who was Uganda’s president from 1971 until 1979, gained notoriety for his outlandish and often cruel actions, including the expulsion in 1972 of Ugandans of Asian descent.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Skirting standards results in expulsion from the AMA and participation in their preferred insurance program, the statement said.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The book also traces his own upbringing, expulsion, and eventual return to Uganda.
—Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Skirting standards results in expulsion from the AMA and participation in their preferred insurance program, the statement said.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The book also traces his own upbringing, expulsion, and eventual return to Uganda.
—Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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But Wood said there is not much to stop agents from rearresting an individual with a final deportation order after that process plays out.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Faith in Minnesota alleged more than 2,000 deportations have run through the airport, claiming MSP employees have been detained by ICE at work and while commuting.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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