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
Another displacement or weakening of the polar vortex is underway, which can allow bursts of Arctic air to spill into the Midwest and Northeast at times, according to AccuWeather lead long-range meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The stress of displacement can slow the healing process and strain an entire household.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
What starts as a simple mission becomes a deeper exploration of displacement and home.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Most critically, preservation prevents displacement.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The stress of displacement can slow the healing process and strain an entire household.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
What starts as a simple mission becomes a deeper exploration of displacement and home.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Most critically, preservation prevents displacement.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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But this mass expulsion of people will create tensions within Lebanon.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Further, the other impulse, to remove the child through expulsion doesn't automatically mean those students go away, Dillhoff said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The deaths triggered nationwide protests and intense scrutiny on the tactics of agents carrying out the administration's deportation agenda.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador who had been living in Maryland with his wife and children, was deported last March to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison -- despite a 2019 court order barring his deportation to that country due to fear of persecution.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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