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
Many are living in temporary shelters after multiple displacements.
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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
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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Over centuries of living under Christian rule, Jews were subject to periods of favor and periods of persecution, pogroms, and expulsions.—
Daniel May,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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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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The judge questioned if the case could be wrapped into another case being heard in the Massachusetts District Court that deals with the issue of deportations to third countries, where the person is not originally from.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trump does, but his administration’s focus on deportations over governing is no way to revive manufacturing in this country.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Displacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacements. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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