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
Elba also called on the African diaspora to back efforts by himself and Abudu to incubate talent on the continent, and even shoot their own projects in Africa.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, speaking Spanish with a gringo accent could mark you as an outsider on the island, while not speaking English at all could be seen as backward in the diaspora.
—Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Danny Citrinowicz, a senior fellow at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Hezbollah’s reach depends heavily on the region’s Lebanese diaspora.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Annual Black Food Festival The annual Black Food Festival brings together a culture of food, music and community from the African diaspora.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, speaking Spanish with a gringo accent could mark you as an outsider on the island, while not speaking English at all could be seen as backward in the diaspora.
—Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Danny Citrinowicz, a senior fellow at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Hezbollah’s reach depends heavily on the region’s Lebanese diaspora.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Annual Black Food Festival The annual Black Food Festival brings together a culture of food, music and community from the African diaspora.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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These programs have been brought in against a background of increasing emigration out of New Zealand.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The removal of 290,000 immigrants and the emigration of 30,000 people is expected to occur between 2026 and 2030.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the organization had to recalibrate after DeWanna Bonner’s exodus and Caitlin Clark’s scratched sophomore year.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Here is a table of the corporate exodus from California since 2024, according to The California Book of Exoduses from California Policy Center.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This creates the potential for payload delivery and even medical evacuation from orbit to any major metropolitan area.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Determine family meeting places and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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