EXPULSIONS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

expulsions

noun

plural of expulsion

as in deportations

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 expulsions Following the 2014 guidance, many school districts shifted away from suspensions and expulsions, adopting restorative justice policies that prioritize dialogue over punishment. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Four years after its founding, in 2005, students started a riot, resulting in more than four dozen expulsions and a dozen arrests. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Spanish authorities call the surge a violation of territorial integrity and a humanitarian crisis, blaming human-trafficking networks and confusion over a recent Supreme Court ruling on migrant expulsions. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 June 2026 The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Schools cannot use penalties like fees, fines, suspensions, expulsions or police involvement to enforce the policy. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach. — Philip Wang, Time, 28 May 2026

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deportations

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For about a decade, the Sacramento museum’s trustees have discussed creating a traveling exhibition on mass deportations.

— Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Among suggested changes are expanding voting rights and ending ICE detentions and deportations.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

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