On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Expunge. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as strike or scratch and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Expunge meaning
- To erase or strike out.
- To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
- To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.
Using Expunge
- The main meaning on this page is: To erase or strike out. | To eliminate completely; to annihilate. | To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.
- Useful related words include: strike, scratch, excise, delete.
- In the example corpus, expunge often appears in combinations such as: to expunge, expunge the, would expunge.
Context around Expunge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Expunge
- In this selection, "expunge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, government, nonviolent, parts and criminal stand out and add context to how "expunge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and to expunge the political and authorities to expunge the criminal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "expunge" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with expunge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then I started throwing up and heaved when there was nothing left to expunge. (14 words)
The court will also be open to petitions to expunge their records, Moore added. (14 words)
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered authorities to expunge the criminal records of some 9,600 former guerrillas. (19 words)
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his top military leaders are also determined to make Israel pay for Mr. Haniyeh’s death, and to expunge the political humiliation of failing to keep him safe during a major state occasion in Tehran. (43 words)
Republicans remain so opposed to Trump’s impeachments, in fact, that they are pressing for votes to expunge the charges altogether — an attempt to clear his name that is without direct precedent in congressional history. (35 words)
Despite the tensions, the three-judge bench has refused to expunge parts of an affidavit linking Justice Mrima to Kindiki, insisting that such personal ties do not inherently disqualify judges from hearing the case. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
During her court appearance Friday, Judge John Telleen rejected a defense request that sought to expunge her conviction upon the successful completion of probation.
He volunteered to join Wagner in the belief it would expunge his criminal record so that his daughter would have fewer problems following her dream to become a lawyer.
Republicans remain so opposed to Trump’s impeachments, in fact, that they are pressing for votes to expunge the charges altogether — an attempt to clear his name that is without direct precedent in congressional history.
Then I started throwing up and heaved when there was nothing left to expunge.
The panel, presided over by Justice Jones Dotse consequently ordered the Speaker of Parliament to expunge the name of Mr Quayson from the records of Parliament.
And in 2019 as she was running for president, Harris introduced legislation to legalize marijuana and expunge nonviolent weed offenses.
Canada and Mexico should work with the U.S. to expunge the agreement’s ban on data localization and restrictions on accessing source code.
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered authorities to expunge the criminal records of some 9,600 former guerrillas.
Despite the tensions, the three-judge bench has refused to expunge parts of an affidavit linking Justice Mrima to Kindiki, insisting that such personal ties do not inherently disqualify judges from hearing the case.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his top military leaders are also determined to make Israel pay for Mr. Haniyeh’s death, and to expunge the political humiliation of failing to keep him safe during a major state occasion in Tehran.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill which would allow incarcerated volunteer firefighters to expunge their criminal records upon release.
His next mission is to seek more government forgiveness for people who have served jail time and he has been lobbying the Victorian government to expunge criminal records in some cases.
Northam is also backing legislation that would expunge the records of individuals who have been convicted for possessing up to a half-ounce of marijuana.
Now, the Chargers own a 3-13 record in one-score games since 2019, a record the team would like to expunge from their memories quickly.
Parents expect the university to expunge all records of the protesters’ suspensions to avoid any future consequences, the letter read.
The court will also be open to petitions to expunge their records, Moore added.
Yafya recruits Legoshi to capture Melon, claiming that he can expunge Legoshi’s criminal history from the official record.
An NDP government would expunge their records so they are not visible to any police officers or border guards, so that these people can get on with their lives.
He said he dreamed that an invention that sprang from his clinic and his medical device company, which feels more boutique than corporate, would expunge the world of addiction forever.
It also demands that the government expunge records unlawfully collected and cease surveillance and investigation of the plaintiffs’ free-speech activities.
Common combinations with expunge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: