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
Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent months, tens of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have crossed back into Afghanistan amid a wave of expulsions ordered by the Pakistani government.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The data is categorized into removals, enforcement returns, administrative returns and Title 42 expulsions — which were carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Over centuries of living under Christian rule, Jews were subject to periods of favor and periods of persecution, pogroms, and expulsions.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent months, tens of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have crossed back into Afghanistan amid a wave of expulsions ordered by the Pakistani government.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The data is categorized into removals, enforcement returns, administrative returns and Title 42 expulsions — which were carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Over centuries of living under Christian rule, Jews were subject to periods of favor and periods of persecution, pogroms, and expulsions.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsions
deportations
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Denunciations, roundups, missing people, deportations.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Expulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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