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
Iran also intensified expulsions of Afghan migrants around the same time.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Over most of the past 27 years, Dolan has been directly responsible for many bad trades, the hiring of incompetent front office personnel and even the expulsion from Madison Square Garden of fan favorite Charles Oakley, all while the team languished near the bottom of the standings year after year.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 May 2026
In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.
—Daisy Hernández, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Over most of the past 27 years, Dolan has been directly responsible for many bad trades, the hiring of incompetent front office personnel and even the expulsion from Madison Square Garden of fan favorite Charles Oakley, all while the team languished near the bottom of the standings year after year.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 May 2026
In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.
—Daisy Hernández, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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Federal law explicitly protects TPS holders from deportation while the designation is in effect.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Brinkema said in Friday’s hearing Gyasi and her son could leave Virginia and be deported only if the government could guarantee she would no longer be held at Dulles while that deportation is processed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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