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
Fighting is also driving ongoing displacements and deaths in the nearby Artibonite region where on Wednesday police destroyed the home of the head of the Kokorat San Ras gang and confiscated several weapons.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
In the rest of the world, such displacements accelerated in the 1970s and have continued into the 21st century, and Reinhardt says there are certainly thousands.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The report found that 70% of people living in displacements sites are experiencing high levels of food insecurity.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
In the rest of the world, such displacements accelerated in the 1970s and have continued into the 21st century, and Reinhardt says there are certainly thousands.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The report found that 70% of people living in displacements sites are experiencing high levels of food insecurity.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
Noun
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Iran also intensified expulsions of Afghan migrants around the same time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Both lawmakers were unanimously reinstated after their expulsions drew widespread criticism as anti-democratic overreach.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 May 2026
Noun
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These deportations stretch across the nation from Baltimore, to San Diego, to Port Canaveral, Fla.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Trump, throughout his second presidency, has pushed hardline immigration enforcement tactics in what administration officials have called a pursuit of mass deportations.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Displacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacements. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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