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 Nevertheless, the main opposition depends more heavily on a secular middle class sensitive to global opinion that is increasingly turning against Israel over the dispossession and killing of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 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 And the other would plant a powerless family tree that would eventually produce the secretly villainous Tom, bent on revenge for centuries of dispossession. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 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

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Noun

After weeks of sleep deprivation, Kong in August fell asleep in her parked car with the A/C running before tennis practice.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Both were transferred to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, where they were diagnosed with brain injuries due to oxygen deprivation.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deprivation

Noun

Preliminary estimates place the new submarine’s submerged displacement at approximately 10,100 tons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Blanchett said the filmmakers were given full freedom over subject and point of view, and their stories did not have to address displacement directly.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

After a few parched years Arizona was bailed out by the federal government, which built a reservoir so the people of the Salt River Valley would never again experience privation.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
The catastrophe was a reminder of not only the destructiveness of Israeli bombing, but also the depth of the continuing privation in Gaza today.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of privation

Noun

Brigus South The show is set in the actual resettled town of Snook’s Arm, which had a population of 10 when it was approved for resettlement in 2017, according to the CBC.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of resettlement

Noun

Construction of intersection improvements will immediately follow utility relocation completion.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
As a result, companies are mixing up their relocation strategies, with more than half both diversifying and regionalizing and about a third nearshoring and reshoring.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Rodolfo Friedmann, a party vice president, called for Peña's expulsion, while Senate President Basilio Núñez defended the president and blamed the central bank instead.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry had not publicly announced these latest measures, unlike last month’s expulsions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

But, Mike Norvell would never find that type of success again in Tallahassee, going 2-10 in 2024 and 5-7 last season that led to fans calling for his ouster in the process.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Trump has excoriated Zelenskyy for successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure, called for Zelenskyy’s ouster, and gifted Russia a sanctions reprieve.

— Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026

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