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as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of dispossession
Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
And so, put simply, the Park Service is not the villain of the story of dispossession.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Moved by Arthur’s story of dispossession, Dale wrote out a new will, which would see his shares of Indian Head Hills returned to Arthur and Chutto.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
That Haudenosaunee dispossession made the Erie Canal possible.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
By addressing notions of dispossession and racialization, Nolan aims at looking for ways to repair the world.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Nguyen, who lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, creates films and sculptures embodying the ripple effects of violence and dispossession.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2025
But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Nine years later, the trial begins and the film weaves courtroom footage with community voices and images to uncover the deep colonial roots of land dispossession.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
And so, put simply, the Park Service is not the villain of the story of dispossession.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Moved by Arthur’s story of dispossession, Dale wrote out a new will, which would see his shares of Indian Head Hills returned to Arthur and Chutto.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
That Haudenosaunee dispossession made the Erie Canal possible.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
By addressing notions of dispossession and racialization, Nolan aims at looking for ways to repair the world.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Nguyen, who lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, creates films and sculptures embodying the ripple effects of violence and dispossession.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2025
But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Nine years later, the trial begins and the film weaves courtroom footage with community voices and images to uncover the deep colonial roots of land dispossession.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
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And the Cuban people, suffering under extreme deprivation, will pay the ultimate price.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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But smart grocery shopping isn’t about deprivation or perfection.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The return represents a milestone not just for education operations but for a community that has navigated displacement, disruption and recovery together.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Buddhist temple was directly in the path of the project, threatening its displacement.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 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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Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In some cases, they have been released without paperwork, essentially stranded in Texas, with some managing to contact workers at resettlement agencies that previously assisted them, Wyatt said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Writer and historian Erik Matsunago will talk about the history of post-World War II resettlement via first-person accounts of people who were part of the JASC oral history project.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 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,
26 Jan. 2026
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In November, the Department of Justice seized approximately 73,000 products containing 7-OH from three Kansas City warehouses operated by Sanders in connection to a civil forfeiture case.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then there's the relocation element.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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This was tried on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1980s, where 85% of the deer died within the first year after relocation, the plan stated.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The putative intelligence chief was apparently irrelevant in the administration’s ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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