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
The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even Bill Gates, who has been generally optimistic on AI and encouraged Gen Z workers to experiment with it, said being experienced with AI may not prevent job displacement.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Gentrification, displacement, and the uneven geography of investment threaten to hollow out what remains of historically Black business districts.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth often go hand in hand
Now, this doesn't mean that the trauma of the storm, the displacement, the loss of homes and loved ones didn't leave a lasting scar on people's psyches.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even Bill Gates, who has been generally optimistic on AI and encouraged Gen Z workers to experiment with it, said being experienced with AI may not prevent job displacement.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Gentrification, displacement, and the uneven geography of investment threaten to hollow out what remains of historically Black business districts.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth often go hand in hand
Now, this doesn't mean that the trauma of the storm, the displacement, the loss of homes and loved ones didn't leave a lasting scar on people's psyches.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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The 1876 expulsion and fire are part of the historical record.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Hayes from his own script, Pools casts rising star Odessa A’zion as Kennedy, a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some students have challenged deportation proceedings.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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