Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Police in Surprise told Arizona Family that the students involved had been suspended pending expulsion at the time of the arrests, but declined to offer any further information on the case.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Disciplinary proceedings that could result in suspension or expulsion.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
While many viewers called for his expulsion online, he was dumped from the show in an act of typical game play on day 27.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Police in Surprise told Arizona Family that the students involved had been suspended pending expulsion at the time of the arrests, but declined to offer any further information on the case.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Disciplinary proceedings that could result in suspension or expulsion.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
While many viewers called for his expulsion online, he was dumped from the show in an act of typical game play on day 27.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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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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