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
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to hunger, the violence has also been driving record numbers of displacements as Haitians are forced to flee their homes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
More broadly, the conflict unleashed large-scale displacements, led to hundreds of thousands of deaths across the Middle East and ushered in deep regional instability.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Although that may have been the case, over time the AUC became a brutal criminal organization responsible for some of the worst massacres and forced displacements in Colombian history.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
His wife and children have survived multiple displacements.
—NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
This struggle for resources often led to destabilization, conflict and displacements.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to hunger, the violence has also been driving record numbers of displacements as Haitians are forced to flee their homes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
More broadly, the conflict unleashed large-scale displacements, led to hundreds of thousands of deaths across the Middle East and ushered in deep regional instability.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Although that may have been the case, over time the AUC became a brutal criminal organization responsible for some of the worst massacres and forced displacements in Colombian history.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
His wife and children have survived multiple displacements.
—NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
This struggle for resources often led to destabilization, conflict and displacements.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
Noun
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In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The surge in arrests has led to an accompanying growth in deportations, particularly as federal officials have moved to keep immigrants detained indefinitely by, among other things, granting bail far less often to longtime residents of the United States.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not enough actual deportations were happening.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Displacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacements. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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