DEPORTATIONS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

deportations

noun

plural of deportation

as in expulsions

the forced removal from a homeland the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

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Recent Examples of deportations 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 Know More The opacity extends to the deportations themselves. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The deportations have been occurring for months and have sent hundreds of Mexican citizens to Honduras and Guatemala, one of the DHS officials said. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 In the same interview with El País, Blanco criticized the mass deportations that have targeted Latinos. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Other federal agencies, including Border Patrol, have conducted deportations in the state. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Trump has sought to restrict birthright citizenship as part of a sweeping, hardline immigration agenda centered around mass deportations. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 In the brutal and swift pursuit of its ambition to achieve 100 million deportations—approaching a third of our nation’s population—this deportation force has fundamentally reshaped American life. — Naureen Shah, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

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expulsions

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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, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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