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
Violations of lawyers’ rules of professional responsibility often come with penalties ranging from reprimands to expulsion or debarment.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Government data show more than 4.5 million removals, returns and expulsions during Biden’s tenure.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Covenant School shooting and subsequent expulsions of two House Democrats over a gun reform protest in 2023 sparked large, heated protests inside the state Capitol.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
During her freshman year of college, April’s life is turned upside down after a night with her friend, Rudy, ends in his arrest and her expulsion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Government data show more than 4.5 million removals, returns and expulsions during Biden’s tenure.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Covenant School shooting and subsequent expulsions of two House Democrats over a gun reform protest in 2023 sparked large, heated protests inside the state Capitol.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
During her freshman year of college, April’s life is turned upside down after a night with her friend, Rudy, ends in his arrest and her expulsion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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The case has fueled outrage over the Trump administration’s hardline deportation policies.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cartwright’s figures include 68 military deportation flights since January — 18 in July alone.—
Martha Bellisle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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