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
Swedish artist Lap-See Lam, whose multidisciplinary practice explores narratives and myths surrounding the Cantonese diaspora in Europe, particularly in Sweden, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter’s Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award.
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
Aside from political, economic and military relations, the U.S. continues to be vitally important to Trinidad because of the vast diaspora residing there — South Florida and New York primarily.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Launched by Karen Carter in 2023, CArt is an extension of the ethos of connecting communities, but with the diaspora in mind.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Greater Miami is home to the largest Venezuelan and Haitian diasporas in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands have fled earthquakes and gang violence in Haiti and resource shortages and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
Aside from political, economic and military relations, the U.S. continues to be vitally important to Trinidad because of the vast diaspora residing there — South Florida and New York primarily.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Launched by Karen Carter in 2023, CArt is an extension of the ethos of connecting communities, but with the diaspora in mind.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Greater Miami is home to the largest Venezuelan and Haitian diasporas in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands have fled earthquakes and gang violence in Haiti and resource shortages and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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The New York Times: Some who left Lebanon in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Brutalist’s emphasis is on exile and not emigration.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the past month, many of these universities have been ordered to relinquish their academic independence, stripped of federal funds, had their students seized on the streets, and watched as faculty have begun an exodus to foreign academic institutions beyond the reach of the U.S. government.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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More from Personal Finance: Consumers are spending as trade wars raise recession risk Where young adults are most likely to live with parents Consumers making financial changes in response to tariffs The exodus in Q1 marked the 10th consecutive quarter of outflows.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blasts, which set fire to more than 100,000 tons of shells, rockets and advanced equipment in the 51st Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate Arsenal’s depot, caused evacuations in surrounding villages.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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At home in Mount Holly, Stacy worked as a teacher at First Methodist Church Preschool, as a paralegal at two law firms and then as a full-time homemaker, while Joshua, a former college football player, became a paramedic aboard medical evacuation helicopters with Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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