banishing

verb

Definition of banishingnext
present participle of banish
1
as in exiling
to force to leave a country in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands

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2
as in dismissing
to drive or force out permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center

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  1. dismissing
  2. deporting
  3. expelling
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  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Lynch argues that large-scale mass deportations only hurt the local and federal economies, partially due to the misnomer that deporting working immigrants creates more jobs for Americans.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Issues like deporting millions of residents and their families, and increasing tariffs, even on important trading partners like Canada and Mexico.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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