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
Twenty years later, the former day care owner has transformed her experience with displacement into a mission to help others in crisis.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In reverse, it’s not lost on this viewer how the displacement of so many humans in this time of global disruption is humanity’s own version of being subject to the migratory patterns of storks and other nomadic animals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
And while Hurricane Katrina’s towering storm surge was nature-made, the deaths of more than 1,000 people and the displacement of nearly 1 million have largely been attributed to the failure of environmental, political, societal, and structural systems created by humans.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
While the town's change is indisputable—and some of this change isn’t great, including environmental destruction and the displacement of residents—there are a handful of properties along Tulum’s famed beach road that still do tourism right.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In reverse, it’s not lost on this viewer how the displacement of so many humans in this time of global disruption is humanity’s own version of being subject to the migratory patterns of storks and other nomadic animals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
And while Hurricane Katrina’s towering storm surge was nature-made, the deaths of more than 1,000 people and the displacement of nearly 1 million have largely been attributed to the failure of environmental, political, societal, and structural systems created by humans.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
While the town's change is indisputable—and some of this change isn’t great, including environmental destruction and the displacement of residents—there are a handful of properties along Tulum’s famed beach road that still do tourism right.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
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Palestinians, rights groups, and much of the international community have rejected the proposals as a blueprint for forcible expulsion in violation of international law.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Drake appealed, and the WGA membership upheld the expulsion on a 54%-46% vote in May.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The decision comes following months of mass deportations and pressure to close Alligator Alcatraz, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located in the Florida Everglades.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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