OUSTER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ouster

noun

Definition of ouster

as in ejection

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Recent Examples of ouster When Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday and tens of thousands took to the streets to celebrate, the scenes bore a resemblance to the ouster of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Hungary just six months earlier. — Jovana Gec, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado greeted crowds in Caracas after nearly 10 months in exile, while student protesters powered the ouster of Serbia’s strongman leader after 14 years in power. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Following Maduro’s ouster, Venezuela’s highest court said Rodríguez’s interim presidential appointment could last for up to 90 days, with the National Assembly potentially extending her term for another 90. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 When Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday and tens of thousands took to the streets to celebrate, the scenes bore a remarkable resemblance to the ouster of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Hungary just six months earlier. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ouster

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Noun

Green was hit with consecutive technical fouls and received his first ejection of the season.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Batters who step out of the batter's box are charged with a strike, while attempting to bunt results in an ejection.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejection

Noun

Perimeter already filled any open job positions, the spokesperson said, but the team is expected to grow once the relocation is complete.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
This would leave far less room for wildlife agencies like CPW to make nuanced decisions or roll out alternative programs, like birth control or animal relocation.

— Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocation

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Suspensions and expulsions FIU charged nine students with violations of its Student Conduct and Honor Code.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Masterson wanted a representative of Scientology to take the stand to lay out its internal processes and dispute the expulsion claims.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 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

Carol’s return and redemption, after her banishment from the group, was a thrilling turn for the character, so evocatively rendered by Melissa McBride over these many seasons.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026
In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

Noun

He was publicly named in extradition proceedings that led to his transfer to Germany in November.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Romanian authorities are seeking the extradition of three foreign nationals suspected in the case; intelligence officials say the network had targets across the region, including defense facilities.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of extradition

Noun

Preliminary estimates place the new submarine’s submerged displacement at approximately 10,100 tons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Blanchett said the filmmakers were given full freedom over subject and point of view, and their stories did not have to address displacement directly.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

Nevertheless, the main opposition depends more heavily on a secular middle class sensitive to global opinion that is increasingly turning against Israel over the dispossession and killing of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispossession

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