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 The act of writing is a pathway to my restoration, a journey to heal from generations of dispossession. — Literary Hub, 27 July 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 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

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Noun

Now Mubariz fears the same deprivation will shape the next two or three generations.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In her notes, Clancy also raised concerns about her own mental health, sleep deprivation, and parenting choices.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprivation

Noun

And in some cases, courts are ruling that worker displacement is unlawful.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Zuckerberg noted that people fear automation will outpace individuals’ capability to get smarter and better at their jobs, leading to job displacement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

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
Yamal has spoken about being recognised on the street at 13, the privations of fame accrued before puberty.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 July 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

McCaslin was already considering a broader relocation request.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Instead, with the scheduling of this latest round of World Cup qualifying a month prior to the start of the Heat’s training camp, and amid Antetokounmpo’s first career NBA relocation, a decision was made to expedite that acclimation process.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

The petition calling for Hoekstra's ouster was submitted by a Leanne Walker of Calgary and is sponsored by Green Party MP Elizabeth May.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Even though Thiam denied knowledge of it and was cleared of involvement, the taint of the scandal led to his ouster.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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