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
Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.
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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
Since those three expulsions from the Civil War, only three congressmen have been expelled in recent history.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
The expulsions could take place as soon as this week.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Since those three expulsions from the Civil War, only three congressmen have been expelled in recent history.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
The expulsions could take place as soon as this week.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsions
deportations
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Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But spending money on an international force while opening the door for mass deportations of TPS-holders back to the country – if that’s how the court rules – could be counterproductive to that aim.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Expulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsions. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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