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
For many critics, Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision is tantamount to accepting its military campaign, and protesters demand Israel’s expulsion from the contest, just as Russia was in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Andrew Jones, NBC news, 17 May 2025
The embassy, under Brazilian protection following Argentina’s diplomatic expulsion from Venezuela, had become a flashpoint in the ongoing diplomatic crisis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
After a few days of processing what had just happened, between the momentous assassination and his own expulsion, his mother drove him to the board of education headquarters on High Street.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Wednesday seeking the expulsion of New Jersey Democrat LaMonica McIver.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Andrew Jones, NBC news, 17 May 2025
The embassy, under Brazilian protection following Argentina’s diplomatic expulsion from Venezuela, had become a flashpoint in the ongoing diplomatic crisis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
After a few days of processing what had just happened, between the momentous assassination and his own expulsion, his mother drove him to the board of education headquarters on High Street.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Wednesday seeking the expulsion of New Jersey Democrat LaMonica McIver.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
deportation
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On May 21, a federal judge in Boston ruled the administration violated a court order preventing deportation of migrants to countries not their own without adequate time to challenge the move.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Supreme Court earlier in May barred the administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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