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
In recent years, some of the settlers on those outposts have forced the expulsion and displacement of Palestinian communities following settler violence and harassment.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Revisiting her homeland means confronting a lifelong sense of displacement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Land borders dispute since 1948 The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which led to the mass displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians and a subsequent Arab-Israeli war in 1948, led to a further shifting of borders in the region.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Revisiting her homeland means confronting a lifelong sense of displacement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Land borders dispute since 1948 The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which led to the mass displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians and a subsequent Arab-Israeli war in 1948, led to a further shifting of borders in the region.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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In recent years, some of the settlers on those outposts have forced the expulsion and displacement of Palestinian communities following settler violence and harassment.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The student involved was later arrested and expulsion was recommended.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s actions during his second term — war, deportations, nasty rhetoric and a love of himself above all else — have been like fuel to that fire.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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European and Canadian visitors have been caught up in the president’s deportation campaign as well, likely discouraging more tourism.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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