EJECTION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ejection

noun

Definition of ejection

as in expulsion

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Recent Examples of ejection But by then, media have already described the encounter as an ejection. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 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 Still, the ejection and the outrage about Rincon’s hat simmered online and found its way onto the field. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 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 Vitello’s ejection was his sixth of the season — matching the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Don Kelly for most among MLB managers this year — and his third in the last 11 games. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Quatraro was visibly upset with the umpires’ decision and was ejected from the game — his second ejection this season and the ninth of his career. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 In the last decade or so, football on every level has implemented rules designed to reduce the type of hits that used to sell the sport, but now would be a penalty or an ejection. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 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

But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
What’s also notable in the event timeline is what’s left out — namely, the extent to which Murati reportedly had a hand in both Altman’s ouster and his reinstatement.

— Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

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Organizers said several setbacks have contributed to the financial challenges, including severe flooding in 2018, relocation expenses, inflation and intense weather during last month's festival.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The relocation was a last resort after the orangutans’ original habitat was no longer safe, YIARI CEO Karmele Llano Sanchez said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Some, facing immediate displacement with nowhere else to go, waited for local nonprofit organizations to arrive and assist with temporary shelter and moving support.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
But this is 2026 and the world is weaning off larger displacements.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 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

Aerial footage shows water-dropping aircraft at the scene, with crews mobilizing in the adjacent neighborhood to enforce evacuation.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Mailed packages containing a powdery substance led to the evacuation this week of election offices in at least two states, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

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

Definition of banishment

Noun

Taken together, the films deal with family, faith, memory, identity and migration, in forms that range from close-quarters drama to genre work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
In those studies, silicon migration from the surrounding silicon carbide protective layer during reactor operation was suggested as the plausible source of the finding.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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