as in emigration
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a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
—usually singular
the art of the African diaspora
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Recent Examples of diaspora
Although Fela is known throughout the diaspora as both a prominent pop star and revolutionary, Femi underscores that Fela never reached the global heights Wizkid has achieved, in part because the necessary infrastructure simply didn’t exist.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
For example, Anderson-Haynes recommends snapper instead of salmon for clients in the African diaspora.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 June 2025
But outside of Africa, the brand recognition does not quite compare and seemed to mean little to those outside the creditably numerous Egyptian diaspora, as well as those who made the trip from Cairo.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Over half of the first group of participants are from Africa, with another 25% from the diaspora.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
For example, Anderson-Haynes recommends snapper instead of salmon for clients in the African diaspora.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 June 2025
But outside of Africa, the brand recognition does not quite compare and seemed to mean little to those outside the creditably numerous Egyptian diaspora, as well as those who made the trip from Cairo.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Over half of the first group of participants are from Africa, with another 25% from the diaspora.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Canada's departure tax treats emigration as a deemed disposition of assets, potentially triggering substantial capital gains taxes.—
Jeremy Savory,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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In multiple other regions, Africa and Europe, the Jewish population fell substantially, largely reflecting widespread emigration.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Kalen DeBoer truly did outstanding work in keeping things together especially with the exodus of players following Nick Saban’s retirement.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While passing the funding and implementing the program amendments is a powerful first step toward a solution, bringing California’s production industry back from the brink after years of exodus is a collaborative effort.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Between 300 and 500 people per day are estimated to require evacuation assistance from Israel, with the U.S. government weighing the options of using flights or ships to extract Americans from the region.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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