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
This occurs when the construction of parks or the planting of trees contributes to an increase in property values that leads to the displacement of long-term residents in low-income neighborhoods.
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Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Over a 20-year career, the photojournalist Guillaume Bonn has documented civil wars in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ethnic violence in Rwanda and Burundi, and the displacement of pastoralist communities in Kenya and Tanzania.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
In Athens, fears of displacement and gentrification echo those seen in other global cities that embraced luxury developments and foreign investment programs.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Over a 20-year career, the photojournalist Guillaume Bonn has documented civil wars in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ethnic violence in Rwanda and Burundi, and the displacement of pastoralist communities in Kenya and Tanzania.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
In Athens, fears of displacement and gentrification echo those seen in other global cities that embraced luxury developments and foreign investment programs.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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The members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to uphold the expulsion of two writers accused of writing during the 2023 strike, but to rescind a public rebuke of a writer who made a joke on Facebook.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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And the pope's most recent post is actually a repost in which a Catholic commentator calls out President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for laughing about the expulsion of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Several of these pending cases are based on habeas corpus, including the deportation of Venezuelan migrants alleged by the Trump Administration to be a part of the Tren de Aragua gang.—
Time,
Time,
11 May 2025
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Trump’s deportation methods have faced legal challenges, though, with some cases—like the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who the administration said was mistakenly deported—drawing national attention.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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