DEPORTATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

deportation

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən

Definition of deportation

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the forced removal from a homeland the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

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Recent Examples of deportation Mexicans faced mass deportation campaigns in the 1930s and 1950s, even as millions were recruited as temporary workers to fill agricultural jobs across the Southwest. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Somali deportations Mohamed’s last call came in early December from an undisclosed airport. — Julia Coin updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 That’s what happened in this case, the justices wrote, with the judge noting that Perez Garcia had returned after deportation. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026 Djempsley reportedly had a prior deportation order from Texas in 2024, prosecutor Victor Fitz said, per WTVB. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deportation

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expulsion

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Accra’s 1969 migrant expulsion and Uganda’s mass ban three years later both triggered capital flight and supply chain chaos.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
The poems explore themes of loss, identity, artmaking and the natural world, as well as the 1885 expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Eureka, California.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 21 June 2026

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