EJECTION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ejection

noun

Definition of ejection

as in expulsion

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Recent Examples of ejection Batters who step out of the batter's box are charged with a strike, while attempting to bunt results in an ejection. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Two technical fouls in the same game would have resulted in an ejection of Reese, and could have changed the game in favor of the Liberty. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 FinalPress is a micro French press made of stainless steel (and zero plastic) that can brew hot, iced, or cold brew coffee anywhere, and comes with a unique bottom-lid ejection system for easy cleaning. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The ejection of water molecules favors the interaction, supporting the alignment needed for the messy tangle to grow. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 This week, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is appealing a one-game suspension for a headbutt that led to his ejection from the 49ers game against the Seahawks on Sunday. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Referees showed head coach Nate Miller a pair of yellow cards a minute apart, earning him an ejection 21 minutes into the game. — Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026 Stephens' hit resulted in his ejection and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Eddings’ comments prompted an argument with Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol that led to Marmol’s ejection. — Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Noun

For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The cases are then reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff, which can impose punishments ranging from verbal warnings to suspension or expulsion.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party took power following the popular ouster in 2024 of autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whom India granted sanctuary, deepening the rift between the neighbors.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
In the days leading up to his ouster, Lin watched as layoffs claimed his right hand Doug Belgrad and the film vertical’s indie head Sheroum Kim.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ouster

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The researchers used Forbes billionaire rankings, real estate reports, and public relocation announcements.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Displaced Filmmakers Need More Than a Platform War and displacement continue to shape filmmaking across the Arab world, affecting not only the stories reaching screens but the filmmakers trying to build careers.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Through loss, displacement, uncertainty and the sometimes unbearable weight of impermanence, people have endured.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system.

— Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resettlement

Noun

Residents in low-lying and flood prone areas along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo, and Piedra Rivers are under a mandatory evacuation order.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
While firefighters were searching for the Trotters’ children, a senior disaster recovery official named Jeremy Klass sent a message asking if horses needed evacuation.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

Carol’s return and redemption, after her banishment from the group, was a thrilling turn for the character, so evocatively rendered by Melissa McBride over these many seasons.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026
In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

Noun

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
There are also fears that tropical milkweed can lure monarchs away from their usual migration route and away from plants that are beneficial to them.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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