OUSTER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ouster

noun

Definition of ouster

as in ejection

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Recent Examples of ouster In the worst-case scenario for the judge, who is up for reelection this November, the judicial misconduct process could end in his ouster in a rare move by the Michigan Supreme Court. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Hu’s ouster extinguished freewheeling politicking from the ranks of China’s leadership ever after. — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Beyond Norvell’s program, Alford’s ouster reflects a broader set of organizational and financial challenges that have confronted Florida State for years—and that the university has increasingly sought to address through unconventional means. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The ouster of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad led Damascus to curtail Russia’s military presence on the eastern Mediterranean. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ouster

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Noun

Stephens' hit resulted in his ejection and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Still, the ejection and the outrage about Rincon’s hat simmered online and found its way onto the field.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of ejection

Noun

Some retired employees who worked undercover might need protection services like relocation assistance or even name changes if their data is exposed publicly.

— Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
As for his next move, Perry is planning a big relocation—and a slowdown of his famously busy schedule.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Sissi's comments echoed Egypt's unequivocal refusal of a permanent Palestinian expulsion into neighboring countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
According to the official league handbook, potential punishments could include a hefty points deduction, an unlimited fine, or even expulsion from the league entirely.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system.

— Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resettlement

Noun

In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

Noun

Germany's Constitutional Court ruled last year that the extradition was unlawful because it could not be guaranteed that the defendant would not be subject to inhumane or degrading treatment in Hungarian custody.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled last year that the extradition was unlawful because it could not be guaranteed that the defendant would not be subject to inhumane or degrading treatment in Hungarian custody.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of extradition

Noun

In his view, the usual AI jobs narrative of displacement is incomplete, with the data center counter-story as one example.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Other autonomous agencies, civil society groups and Mexican state governments have published data on internal displacement, but their findings often have been limited in scope.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

For them, Zionism is defined in terms of its outcomes for Palestinians, which have included displacement, dispossession, destruction and the denial of their rights.

— Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispossession

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