Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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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.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The reality competition series has seen backlash, scandals and more over the years, resulting in the expulsion of multiple contestants and numerous online statements.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 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
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The reality competition series has seen backlash, scandals and more over the years, resulting in the expulsion of multiple contestants and numerous online statements.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 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
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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expulsion
noun
ex·pul·sion
ik-ˈspəl-shən 
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
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