as in evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of
opponents of gentrification claim that the process unfairly dispossesses poorer residents of their long-established homes
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Recent Examples of dispossessing
How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossessing
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The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Doing so while depriving a great rival of a piece of history is an intoxicating combination — for both players.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Scientists had long known that depriving mice of vitamin A caused infertility; the challenge was finding a safe, targeted way of inhibiting it.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The latest restoration, completed just ahead of the 60th anniversary of the A-12's operational readiness in November 1965, also included stripping failing paint, repairing water damage and inspecting the cockpit.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In his view, the administration is effectively expropriating the decision-making power of owners and handing it to the state.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dispossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossessing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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