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 case has heightened concerns among Canada’s Iranian diaspora, many of whom have warned for years that Tehran monitors and intimidates critics abroad.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
For Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora, the psychological and emotional weight of this conflict has become overwhelming.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Lebanese diaspora today spans the globe, with millions of people living and working outside the country.
—Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The blood coursing my veins contains no French elements, save the vestige of an exquisite Bordeaux from last night’s dinner with friends in Beverly Hills, a city within a city that you’d be forgiven for assuming is the official headquarters for the Persian diaspora in America.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
For Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora, the psychological and emotional weight of this conflict has become overwhelming.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Lebanese diaspora today spans the globe, with millions of people living and working outside the country.
—Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The blood coursing my veins contains no French elements, save the vestige of an exquisite Bordeaux from last night’s dinner with friends in Beverly Hills, a city within a city that you’d be forgiven for assuming is the official headquarters for the Persian diaspora in America.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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The most significant factor is the massive emigration of younger generations.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fullerton resident Roya Saberzadeh tells a frustrating tale of her emigration to the United States from her native Tehran in 1989.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first two days of free agency have seen an exodus of Kansas City Chiefs defenders, and linebacker Leo Chenal has become the latest.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite concerns about wealthy New Yorkers fleeing our city, the real exodus is happening in the middle.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Israeli army has issued evacuation orders for many neighborhoods in Beirut as well as southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evacuation marked the Continental Army’s first major victory of the Revolutionary War, ending an 11-month siege of Boston and securing the city for the American cause.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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