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
Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The district reported nearly 10,000 suspensions and expulsions for the 2024-25 school year, according to the data.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
Mainstream opinion viewed the devastation of Gaza—the killing of more than 68,000 Palestinians, razing of entire cities and villages, and preparations for mass expulsions—as justified responses to Hamas’s atrocities.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.
—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
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The district reported nearly 10,000 suspensions and expulsions for the 2024-25 school year, according to the data.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
Mainstream opinion viewed the devastation of Gaza—the killing of more than 68,000 Palestinians, razing of entire cities and villages, and preparations for mass expulsions—as justified responses to Hamas’s atrocities.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsions
deportations
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The administration has quadrupled deportations in the country's interior in part by massively increasing removals of immigrants without criminal records, a recent study by the Deportation Data Project found.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Enrollment has dropped, in part fueled by fears of raids and deportations.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Expulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsions. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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