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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The six-hour meeting in Istanbul last Thursday, where the delegations worked to try to restore the normal functioning of their embassies after years of tit-for-tat expulsions, was the latest sign of a thaw between the two countries.
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
On social media, Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a coalition of student groups, demanded the immediate reversal of three Barnard students’ expulsions.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The expulsion decision ultimately lies with the Dublin Unified school board.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
What could eventually tip the balance is the potential expulsion of Gazans into Egypt, which Fahmy said would constitute a threat to Egypt’s national security.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
On social media, Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a coalition of student groups, demanded the immediate reversal of three Barnard students’ expulsions.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The expulsion decision ultimately lies with the Dublin Unified school board.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
What could eventually tip the balance is the potential expulsion of Gazans into Egypt, which Fahmy said would constitute a threat to Egypt’s national security.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expulsion
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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