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
The Venezuelan diaspora also was helping.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Mezahi points out that they are also largely powered by their diaspora.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The museum, formerly a wealthy estate, documents the history of the slave trade in the West and the stories of the African diaspora.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
The game traveled across Asia and the diaspora over the past century, picking up regional rules, scoring systems and even different tile sets along the way.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Mezahi points out that they are also largely powered by their diaspora.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The museum, formerly a wealthy estate, documents the history of the slave trade in the West and the stories of the African diaspora.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
The game traveled across Asia and the diaspora over the past century, picking up regional rules, scoring systems and even different tile sets along the way.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for diaspora
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
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Oil-rich Venezuela, a country of 28 million that was long among the wealthiest nations in Latin America, has suffered a decade of economic decline and mass emigration.
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That turn is notable in a country that has prided itself on keeping the far right at the margins, and whose own history of colonization and emigration has generally made such politics a hard sell.
Noun
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The xAI cofounder exodus has been well documented.
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Miami-Dade lost about 10,000 residents last year, and the exodus skews young.
Noun
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This was known as evacuation attempt one, during which 50 campers and counselors were evacuated to safety, with no more than an inch of water on the road.
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Authorities asked residents in these areas to prepare for possible evacuation orders.
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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