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
This collection reimagines the brand's past, revisiting signature and iconic silhouettes through a full diaspora of color while planting seeds for what's next.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For decades, the book has informed the art of Cuban nationals and the Cuban diaspora.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Rema isn’t the only star soundtracking raves this season, as Amaarae honors dance music from the Black diaspora by borrowing from her native Ghanaian highlife, Brazilian baile funk, Jersey club and more for her third studio album Black Star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Emerging, mid-career and established artists from the African diaspora will show work in the inaugural Butter LA.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For decades, the book has informed the art of Cuban nationals and the Cuban diaspora.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Rema isn’t the only star soundtracking raves this season, as Amaarae honors dance music from the Black diaspora by borrowing from her native Ghanaian highlife, Brazilian baile funk, Jersey club and more for her third studio album Black Star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Emerging, mid-career and established artists from the African diaspora will show work in the inaugural Butter LA.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Nikola’s children leave the country to find work in Germany — this new rural-to-urban migration encourages emigration outright.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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Netanyahu has said Gaza’s population should be relocated to other countries through what his government has described as voluntary emigration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The new leadership moved swiftly to eliminate diversity and inclusion (DEI) programming and gender studies, launch an athletics program and aggressively recruit student athletes — changes that triggered an exodus of faculty, inflamed alumni and reshaped the college’s academic culture.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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There has been a mass exodus at the agency, including the loss of its director, but others left in protest of Kennedy's leadership and his controversial views on vaccines.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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