as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Photos in this show reference topics like slavery and the displacement of Indigenous people.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Junta bombs have destroyed homes, schools, markets, places of worship and hospitals, and are a primary cause of the displacement of more than 3.5 million people across the country since the coup.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
At a minimum, the operation will require the further mass displacement of a population that is malnourished and weak.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
There is also an urgent need to address rising crime rates and the displacement of senior citizens and youth due to housing affordability challenges.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Junta bombs have destroyed homes, schools, markets, places of worship and hospitals, and are a primary cause of the displacement of more than 3.5 million people across the country since the coup.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
At a minimum, the operation will require the further mass displacement of a population that is malnourished and weak.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
There is also an urgent need to address rising crime rates and the displacement of senior citizens and youth due to housing affordability challenges.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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The case has fueled outrage over the Trump administration’s hardline deportation policies.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cartwright’s figures include 68 military deportation flights since January — 18 in July alone.—
Martha Bellisle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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