1. plural of expunction; the act of erasing, removing, or striking out something written or recorded
Usage: formal; legal context
2. in law, the removal or sealing of criminal records so that they are no longer accessible to the public
Usage: legal

Examples

• The expunctions of sensitive information from the document were completed before distribution.
• Many states allow expunctions of juvenile criminal records after a certain period.
• The lawyer filed for expunctions of the charges after the defendant was acquitted.
• Expunctions of outdated data are part of the company's privacy policy.
• The court ordered expunctions of all references to the dismissed case from the public record.