as in expulsions
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Recent Examples of displacements
This struggle for resources often led to destabilization, conflict and displacements.
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Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Almost two-thirds of the new displacements were reported outside Port-au-Prince, especially in Haiti's central region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Trees with attached root ball displacements were noted, including one where the original location could not be determined.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Many are living in temporary shelters after multiple displacements.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Furnish Together was formed to address these barriers by facilitating partnerships with large corporations at the national level to collect bulk donations in order to provide consistent inventory for regional furniture banks and quickly respond to large-scale displacements.
—Jeremy Babener, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Almost two-thirds of the new displacements were reported outside Port-au-Prince, especially in Haiti's central region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Trees with attached root ball displacements were noted, including one where the original location could not be determined.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Many are living in temporary shelters after multiple displacements.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Furnish Together was formed to address these barriers by facilitating partnerships with large corporations at the national level to collect bulk donations in order to provide consistent inventory for regional furniture banks and quickly respond to large-scale displacements.
—Jeremy Babener, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
Noun
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In recent months, tens of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have crossed back into Afghanistan amid a wave of expulsions ordered by the Pakistani government.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The data is categorized into removals, enforcement returns, administrative returns and Title 42 expulsions — which were carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Denunciations, roundups, missing people, deportations.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Displacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacements. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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