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

Spanish authorities call the surge a violation of territorial integrity and a humanitarian crisis, blaming human-trafficking networks and confusion over a recent Supreme Court ruling on migrant expulsions. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools. — ABC News, 23 July 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

Schools cannot use penalties like fees, fines, suspensions, expulsions or police involvement to enforce the policy. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 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