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
In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.
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Daisy Hernández, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But Southampton’s expulsion following the spying scandal has handed Middlesbrough an extraordinary reprieve — and the betting market has reacted in their favour.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
During the campaign, Kast regularly threatened the 336,000 migrants living illegally in Chile, according to official estimates, with expulsion.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Israel’s traditional response to the events of 1948—that the displacement of Palestinians was a tragic consequence of a war Arab states started, and that it was paralleled by the expulsion of roughly 850,000 Jews from Arab countries—is true, but inadequate.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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Daisy Hernández, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But Southampton’s expulsion following the spying scandal has handed Middlesbrough an extraordinary reprieve — and the betting market has reacted in their favour.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
During the campaign, Kast regularly threatened the 336,000 migrants living illegally in Chile, according to official estimates, with expulsion.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Israel’s traditional response to the events of 1948—that the displacement of Palestinians was a tragic consequence of a war Arab states started, and that it was paralleled by the expulsion of roughly 850,000 Jews from Arab countries—is true, but inadequate.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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Federal law explicitly protects TPS holders from deportation while the designation is in effect.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Brinkema said in Friday’s hearing Gyasi and her son could leave Virginia and be deported only if the government could guarantee she would no longer be held at Dulles while that deportation is processed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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