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
That's not, primarily, a story about job displacement.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Headlines frequently focus on job displacement and shifting economic conditions, leaving many individuals, particularly younger generations, searching for direction.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As for job displacement because of AI, the state has a role to play in partnering with private industry, stakeholders and our public education system to ensure people are retrained and prepared to fill the roles required by AI and the new industry.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Half a million tonnes in displacement, the ship would have had the effective firepower of an entire fleet in one ship.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Headlines frequently focus on job displacement and shifting economic conditions, leaving many individuals, particularly younger generations, searching for direction.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As for job displacement because of AI, the state has a role to play in partnering with private industry, stakeholders and our public education system to ensure people are retrained and prepared to fill the roles required by AI and the new industry.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Half a million tonnes in displacement, the ship would have had the effective firepower of an entire fleet in one ship.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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Birds exhibit sneeze-like respiratory expulsions as well, and even some reptiles do, too.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.—
Daisy Hernández,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The city’s leaders worry about the facility's insufficient infrastructure, while Senator Warnock remains opposed to the administration’s aggressive deportation policies.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Worries surrounding deportation are also having an effect, the report says.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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