BANISHMENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

banishment

noun

Definition of banishment

as in expulsion

the forced removal from a homeland when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment, he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever

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Recent Examples of banishment In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Enes Kanter Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky after his banishment from Wintrust Arena. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Any transgression of new standards of speech and behavior could put someone at risk of social banishment, in the truly despotic shape of cancellation. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Violations give the commissioner broad authority to impose severe penalties, ranging from fines and suspensions to permanent banishment in order to protect the integrity of the league. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026 But when she’s raped by Poseidon, god of the sea, Meddy’s banishment home as a snake-haired Gorgon forces her to seek a new purpose. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Remember, this is Augusta National, where the surreptitious use of a cellphone is grounds for immediate banishment. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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Noun

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
In theory, the criminal proceeding could lead to prison time and the Title IX case to expulsion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

Upon taking office, the Biden administration stopped turning away unaccompanied child migrants, attempted to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations for 100 days, and suspended border wall construction.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
According to the Justice Department, a pardon can eliminate certain grounds for deportation, but its immigration consequences depend on the circumstances of the case.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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