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
The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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
Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
But how Andrew’s de facto banishment would affect his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, wasn’t known.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Both view the Lebanese government as still completely incapable of disarming Hezbollah, though both were shocked at the new assertiveness of Beirut as seen by Tuesday’s banishment of Iran’s ambassador.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
This season, with two Housewives as Traitors, Gamers Ian Terry, Rob Cesternino, and Yam Yam Arocho were three of the first five murdered, with Tiffany Mitchell an early banishment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
So, no, at the moment no sign from the NBA of any Heat relief for the 2027 or ’28 first-round pick due to the Hornets from the trade for Terry Rozier, even in the wake of his banishment in the FBI gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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
Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
But how Andrew’s de facto banishment would affect his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, wasn’t known.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Both view the Lebanese government as still completely incapable of disarming Hezbollah, though both were shocked at the new assertiveness of Beirut as seen by Tuesday’s banishment of Iran’s ambassador.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
This season, with two Housewives as Traitors, Gamers Ian Terry, Rob Cesternino, and Yam Yam Arocho were three of the first five murdered, with Tiffany Mitchell an early banishment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
So, no, at the moment no sign from the NBA of any Heat relief for the 2027 or ’28 first-round pick due to the Hornets from the trade for Terry Rozier, even in the wake of his banishment in the FBI gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banishment
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The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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In February of this year, a district court ruled that DHS's third-country removal practices were unlawful, but the ruling was stayed pending the government's appeal, allowing the deportations to continue.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The bill would ensure hospitals and health centers are places where all New Yorkers can receive care without fear of risking detention and deportation.—
Sonia Lawrence,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Banishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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