EXPULSION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

expulsion

noun

ik-ˈspəl-shən

as in deportation

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 expulsion The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir. —

Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 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 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 For enforcement, penalties cannot include fees, fines, suspensions, expulsions or police involvement. —

Megan De Mar, CBS News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for expulsion

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deportation

Noun

But the court also said the people facing deportation must pursue their cases individually where they are being held, under what are called habeas petitions, rather than collectively, under what is called a class action.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Nearly half of all respondents in deportation proceedings filed in California courts do not have legal representation, according to TRAC data.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026