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as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of dispossession
There’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting over the dispossession of Palestinians, and the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers, which appear to be sanctioned by the Israeli government.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Martel explores the killing not as an isolated event in her country’s recent past but as part of a long history of dispossession.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
For them, a donkey taken from the Palestinian community represents another form of settler dispossession, regardless of whether that removal is carried out through acts of care by sanctuary workers near Tel Aviv or through physical violence by Jewish shepherds in the West Bank.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Spanning 1542, 1988 and 2023, the film follows three generations of the Kambeba people resisting the long consequences of European invasion and dispossession.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
In his report, Roth outlines the Indigenous determinants of health, ranging from land tenure and governance authority that strengthen Indigenous well-being to risk indicators like land dispossession and exclusion from decision-making.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Indigenous artists and collectives who live in rural communities—far from the capitals, far from art-world infrastructure—and who contend daily with continuing forms of colonial dispossession have to perform multiple acts of translation before their work reaches the museum.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
There was so much violence and death and dispossession, and Francisco was sort of born in the midst of that.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Martel explores the killing not as an isolated event in her country’s recent past but as part of a long history of dispossession.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
For them, a donkey taken from the Palestinian community represents another form of settler dispossession, regardless of whether that removal is carried out through acts of care by sanctuary workers near Tel Aviv or through physical violence by Jewish shepherds in the West Bank.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Spanning 1542, 1988 and 2023, the film follows three generations of the Kambeba people resisting the long consequences of European invasion and dispossession.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
In his report, Roth outlines the Indigenous determinants of health, ranging from land tenure and governance authority that strengthen Indigenous well-being to risk indicators like land dispossession and exclusion from decision-making.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Indigenous artists and collectives who live in rural communities—far from the capitals, far from art-world infrastructure—and who contend daily with continuing forms of colonial dispossession have to perform multiple acts of translation before their work reaches the museum.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
There was so much violence and death and dispossession, and Francisco was sort of born in the midst of that.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
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By studying how tissues can survive without oxygen, researchers can potentially develop therapeutics to treat conditions of oxygen deprivation, such as strokes.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The shift comes as Americans report record levels of stress and sleep deprivation, and as the global sleep economy balloons into a multibillion-dollar industry.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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McCrorey Heights displacement Ivory doesn’t remember what happened when her mom received the letter from the state highway commission.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Roseberry’s work privileges spectacle—volume, gold, anatomical exaggeration—where Schiaparelli’s shock lay in wit and displacement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the European settlers, underprepared for actual conditions in the region, suffered great privations, and only 1,500 remained by 1832.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The government is seeking the forfeiture of the 50 Nvidia H200 chips.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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After a one-block relocation in the early 1970s, the Delgadillo barber shop has evolved into a gift shop and museum (with barber chair) and a must-see stop for Route 66 enthusiasts.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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However, when there is a potential risk to public safety, and to the safety of the animal itself, relocation may be necessary.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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According to Variety, Allen had been lobbying for the slot since Colbert's ouster was announced in July 2025.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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According to multiple current and former employees who spoke to NPR for this story, Dees's ouster marked the beginning of a new period of internal turmoil.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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