as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Recent Examples of displacement
This occurs when the construction of parks or the planting of trees contributes to an increase in property values that leads to the displacement of long-term residents in low-income neighborhoods.
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Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Over a 20-year career, the photojournalist Guillaume Bonn has documented civil wars in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ethnic violence in Rwanda and Burundi, and the displacement of pastoralist communities in Kenya and Tanzania.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
In Athens, fears of displacement and gentrification echo those seen in other global cities that embraced luxury developments and foreign investment programs.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Over a 20-year career, the photojournalist Guillaume Bonn has documented civil wars in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ethnic violence in Rwanda and Burundi, and the displacement of pastoralist communities in Kenya and Tanzania.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
In Athens, fears of displacement and gentrification echo those seen in other global cities that embraced luxury developments and foreign investment programs.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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To protect themselves from the threat of expulsion, migrants are expected to profess uncompromising loyalty.—
Viet Thanh Nguyễn,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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On the flip side, the Supreme Court -- citing largely technical reasons -- handed the Trump administration a series of temporary wins, including vacating an order blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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