Synonyms of expulsions

expulsions

noun

plural of expulsion

as in deportations

the forced removal from a homeland

the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deportations
• displacements
• migrations
• banishments
• emigrations
• exiles
• dispersions
• evacuations
• expatriations
• relegations
• extraditions
• diasporas
• ejections
• scatterings
• ousters
• dispossessions
• transportations
• ostracisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• returns
• repatriations
• immigrations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expulsions

Censures and expulsions set a tone Congress sets many of its own rules and, in the process, sets a tone for the nation. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

CMEs are expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026

Among other goals, the plan looks to close academic gaps, double the number of Black male teachers and reduce out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for Black students. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Following the 2014 guidance, many school districts shifted away from suspensions and expulsions, adopting restorative justice policies that prioritize dialogue over punishment. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Four years after its founding, in 2005, students started a riot, resulting in more than four dozen expulsions and a dozen arrests. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 June 2026

The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 June 2026