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
Sudan’s war erupted after tensions between the army and the RSF escalated into fighting that began in Khartoum and spread nationwide, killing thousands and triggering mass displacement, disease outbreaks and severe food insecurity.
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s this interplay of development and deprivation, of unbridled growth and displacement and dispossession.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The program is a vital tool for stabilizing neighborhoods, preventing displacement and preserving affordable homeownership for low- and moderate-income Dallas families, said City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert in a news release.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
This would be caused by AI as the white-collar workforce suffered a brutal recession from sudden and rapid displacement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s this interplay of development and deprivation, of unbridled growth and displacement and dispossession.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The program is a vital tool for stabilizing neighborhoods, preventing displacement and preserving affordable homeownership for low- and moderate-income Dallas families, said City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert in a news release.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
This would be caused by AI as the white-collar workforce suffered a brutal recession from sudden and rapid displacement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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They were prominently reported by this newspaper and its predecessors, which contributed to the expulsion of almost all Native Americans from Texas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 6-year-old attends the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, said Thurmond, who condemned the deportation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noem's departure marks a turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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