DISPOSSESSION Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

dispossession

noun

Definition of dispossession

as in deprivation

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as in displacement

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Recent Examples of dispossession Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 That pattern has held since the Revolutionary War, from the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II to today’s active-duty ranks, even as Native nations endured broken treaties, dispossession and federal violence at the hands of the government. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Frequently working with his partner Angela Ricci Lucchi, who died in 2018, Gianikian produced experimental films that considered forms of dispossession and the lingering pain that often accompanies it. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The novel emphasizes that these conditions of privation and dispossession are themselves a vicious inheritance, that bloodshed and conquest have long characterized the story of this land. — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026 So yeah, there was this painful past of dispossession and disease and sickness and population loss. — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 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. — 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

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Noun

Jurors heard that after Callan’s birth, Clancy struggled with debilitating depression, sleep deprivation, intense anxiety, psychotic symptoms of dissociation, and intrusive thoughts about harming herself and the kids.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota had been preparing to charge Castro with deprivation of rights under color of law for the shooting of Sosa-Celis, according to several people familiar with the case.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deprivation

Noun

Records from older disasters are often incomplete, and some estimates include people who died from famine, disease and displacement in the months that followed, while others count only deaths directly caused by the flood.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The documentary threads Reddy’s story together with those of fellow artists Nil Yalter, Zarina and Camille Billops, each of whom channeled displacement into their art.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

Though each of the Ghetto’s three areas (the Ghetto Nuovo, the Ghetto Vecchio, and the Ghetto Nuovissimo) retained its own, distinct character until remarkably late, it was always cramped, unsanitary, and marred by privation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
These adjustments add to the fact that while blockades can impose privation, modern governments and their nationalist populations can accept a lot of suffering before considering major political concessions.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of privation

Noun

Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system.

— Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resettlement

Noun

Bomani was originally accused of bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, money laundering and fraud, and money laundering forfeiture.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026
Leonard faces the comparatively lesser punishment of a $700,000 fine, with no contractual forfeiture or suspension.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of forfeiture

Noun

The 14-page document sets up a competition that may look something like a major corporate relocation, with states pitching packages of free land, university partnerships, state funding, and more to lure the federal government to choose their state.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Sheeran later clarified that the relocation was only temporary.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

And of course, Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist, resigned in May 2024 amid disputes over safety prioritization following Sam Altman’s brief ouster and reinstatement the previous November.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
The 2024 measles vaccination campaign was disrupted during the political upheaval that led to Hasina’s ouster.

— Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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