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

One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Employees who break the policy can be fired, the school’s handbook states, and students face punishment, possibly expulsion. — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Spanish authorities call the surge a violation of territorial integrity and a humanitarian crisis, blaming human-trafficking networks and confusion over a recent Supreme Court ruling on migrant expulsions. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026