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 eight remaining Houses are now refugees, their diaspora spread across the galaxy looking for a more permanent home — a truly tragic fate.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nana Araba Wilmont Nana draws inspiration from cuisines across the African diaspora.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The region typically represents significant box office revenue for Hindi films given the large Indian diaspora populations in those markets.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These words are discussed in American living rooms, and in refugee camps and cities across the Somali diaspora.
—Abdi Nor Iftin, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Nana Araba Wilmont Nana draws inspiration from cuisines across the African diaspora.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The region typically represents significant box office revenue for Hindi films given the large Indian diaspora populations in those markets.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These words are discussed in American living rooms, and in refugee camps and cities across the Somali diaspora.
—Abdi Nor Iftin, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Reliable, comprehensive emigration statistics broken down by race under apartheid are hard to come by, but in 1961 alone, UNESCO calculated that no fewer than 25 faculty members resigned from the University of Cape Town to move overseas.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a century of heavy emigration—mostly to America—postwar Sweden began to change from a port of departure to one of call.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Truist details allegations against former bank executives Truist’s complaint paints a picture of betrayal and covert meetings preceding the exodus.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Six years after the pandemic reshaped the American map, the exodus from the nation’s largest coastal cities has not only persisted but also evolved to include a former boomtown.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tens of thousands need medical evacuation or to return home.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Health officials in Gaza say tens of thousands of residents with urgent medical needs are seeking evacuation through Rafah, underscoring the pressure on the crossing even as access remains tightly controlled.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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