as in deportations
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 expulsions
Iran also intensified expulsions of Afghan migrants around the same time.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 May 2026
Birds exhibit sneeze-like respiratory expulsions as well, and even some reptiles do, too.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Violators are supposed to get a warning before potential booting from the meeting, and two expulsions in a row can lead to a ban from proceedings.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Only a handful of American journalists operate in China after tit-for-tat expulsions.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Must Reads From Bloomberg Government Two resignations and two possible expulsions are intensifying chaos in the House and will trigger special elections in the narrowly divided chamber.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 May 2026
Birds exhibit sneeze-like respiratory expulsions as well, and even some reptiles do, too.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Violators are supposed to get a warning before potential booting from the meeting, and two expulsions in a row can lead to a ban from proceedings.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Only a handful of American journalists operate in China after tit-for-tat expulsions.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Must Reads From Bloomberg Government Two resignations and two possible expulsions are intensifying chaos in the House and will trigger special elections in the narrowly divided chamber.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsions
deportations
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And as our most recent research shows, mass deportations don’t create new job opportunities for American citizens.—
Elizabeth Cox,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Racial profiling is the only way DHS can fulfill Trump’s promise of mass deportations.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
29 May 2026
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“Expulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsions. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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