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
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Malliotakis was one of 311 House members to vote for his expulsion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Malliotakis was one of 311 House members to vote for his expulsion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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Some of 2025’s biggest hits are missing from the Grammys, either through the timing of the calendar or by self-deportation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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They are also generally protected from deportation until a decision is made on their case.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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