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
Swedish artist Lap-See Lam, whose multidisciplinary practice explores narratives and myths surrounding the Cantonese diaspora in Europe, particularly in Sweden, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter’s Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award.
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
Aside from political, economic and military relations, the U.S. continues to be vitally important to Trinidad because of the vast diaspora residing there — South Florida and New York primarily.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Launched by Karen Carter in 2023, CArt is an extension of the ethos of connecting communities, but with the diaspora in mind.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Greater Miami is home to the largest Venezuelan and Haitian diasporas in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands have fled earthquakes and gang violence in Haiti and resource shortages and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
Aside from political, economic and military relations, the U.S. continues to be vitally important to Trinidad because of the vast diaspora residing there — South Florida and New York primarily.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Launched by Karen Carter in 2023, CArt is an extension of the ethos of connecting communities, but with the diaspora in mind.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Greater Miami is home to the largest Venezuelan and Haitian diasporas in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands have fled earthquakes and gang violence in Haiti and resource shortages and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, especially among islands, emigration is exceptionally high beyond numerical effects.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families were advised to paint the entrance of their homes with the blood of a lamb, when the exodus happened, so God would spare the lives of their firstborn sons, Alvarez said.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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And since Meta has no interest in buying TikTok, due to fears of basing business in China, Big Tech on Trial reported, Meta's only choice was to TikTok-ify its apps to avoid a mass exodus after Facebook users started declining for the first time in 2022.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blasts, which set fire to more than 100,000 tons of shells, rockets and advanced equipment in the 51st Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate Arsenal’s depot, caused evacuations in surrounding villages.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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At home in Mount Holly, Stacy worked as a teacher at First Methodist Church Preschool, as a paralegal at two law firms and then as a full-time homemaker, while Joshua, a former college football player, became a paramedic aboard medical evacuation helicopters with Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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