as in emigrations
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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 diasporas
Local food in Hawai‘i is singular, defined by the natural merging of flavors across the islands’ many diasporas.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The city is a confluence of several diasporas – and the chefs associated – so travelers can find Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Pilipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese and other flavors all in one diverse metropolitan melting pot.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The city is a confluence of several diasporas – and the chefs associated – so travelers can find Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Pilipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese and other flavors all in one diverse metropolitan melting pot.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diasporas
evacuations
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Diasporas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diasporas. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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