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
From the exhibition and beyond, this year is about examining the importance of clothing and style to the forming of Black identities in the Atlantic diaspora.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Taking place at Virginia Key Beach, Miami’s historic Black beach, the event pays homage to the diversity of Miami, especially the Caribbean diaspora.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Each evening presents a distinctive curatorial lens, intertwining classical music, experimental performance, gospel, zydeco, and future-forward sounds that spotlight the influence of the African diaspora on Houston’s cultural terrain.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Taking place at Virginia Key Beach, Miami’s historic Black beach, the event pays homage to the diversity of Miami, especially the Caribbean diaspora.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Each evening presents a distinctive curatorial lens, intertwining classical music, experimental performance, gospel, zydeco, and future-forward sounds that spotlight the influence of the African diaspora on Houston’s cultural terrain.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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The Russian government does not keep comprehensive statistics on emigration, but the research platform Re: Russia has estimated that 820,000 to 920,000 people left Russia between February 24, 2022, and July 2023.—
Alexander Cooley,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2025
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The economy, one of the reasons for the exodus of up to 8 million Venezuelans in recent years, is in shambles.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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And yes, some gang members used the exodus to sneak into America.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
Noun
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During his presentation, Singh also gave development updates on Gaganyaan mission infrastructure including launch pad interfaces, a mission control center, crew evacuation contingencies and communications systems.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
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The evacuation took place after construction workers in the building's first-floor parking garage noticed cracking in a supporting column.—
James Bickerton
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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