ejection

noun

Definition of ejectionnext
as in expulsion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejection
  1. expulsion
  2. ouster
  3. displacement
  4. evacuation
  5. migration
  6. deportation
Noun
  • Jean-Marie challenged the expulsion in court but was finally kicked out in 2018.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
  • That has set up a clash between what Trump’s billionaire advisers need to line their pockets and the broad crackdowns and expulsions that Trump promised voters.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • But now, with the ouster of the younger al-Assad, maybe the film can be screened more widely.
    Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Four years ago, the city of L.A. was a major stronghold for Gascón, playing a significant role in the ouster of then-Dist.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • To make this discovery now, as the community faced new displacement, felt profound.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Rebecca Hefner, director of the city’s Housing and Neighborhood Services, said former Lamplighter tenants can reach out to the caseworker assigned to them when the city’s mass displacement effort began in December.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • In Pacific Palisades, where some residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans, a chaotic evacuation was years in the making.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of evacuation
Noun
  • To track state-to-state migration trends, the U.S. Census Bureau used data from the American Community Survey and anonymized IRS address changes.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Remote work has rewritten the playbook for PC migrations, turning what was once a straightforward office procedure into a high-stakes logistical challenge.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of migration
Noun
  • During his first administration, Trump pressured Mexico to increase the number of detentions and deportations of migrants from Mexico, accelerating a trend that had already begun under the Obama administration.
    Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Trump has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of deportation
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