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
Neighborhoods are increasingly squeezed by major projects and rising property values, risking resident displacement.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Officials view it as an opportunity but acknowledge its potential to fuel displacement.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, there are early signs AI is leading to job displacement.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
This temporal displacement has consequences.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Officials view it as an opportunity but acknowledge its potential to fuel displacement.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, there are early signs AI is leading to job displacement.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
This temporal displacement has consequences.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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In December, Fine called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The legislation would prohibit schools from enforcing their cell phone bans through fines, fees, suspensions, expulsions, ticketing, or deployment of police officers or school resource officers.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Add to that a backlog of federal immigration cases and the ongoing legal fallout from the administration’s mass-deportation push, and the result is an organization that is thoroughly overwhelmed.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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The data on deportations reveals that while total numbers were higher under Democratic presidents, the methods and priorities differed significantly.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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