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as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of dispossession
This definition of Black maternal dispossession simply aims to examine the many ways that Black motherhood is obscured and rendered an archival impossibility for research in my attempt to define it.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 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
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
Literary Hub, 8 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
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The Nazis wanted their victims to see only fear, deprivation and survival.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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If hair loss is related to sleep deprivation, nutritional deficiency, or stress, those issues will need to be addressed.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
9 June 2026
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In the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, violence drove displacements to record levels following the armed clashes in Cite Soleil in March and again in May.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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And that’s a very critical thing for the driver to feel the displacement of the suspension, the tire moving under the rim.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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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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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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Local authorities are providing relief, medical care and resettlement assistance to affected residents, the news report said.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In 2015, Dong and his family fled to Thailand, where the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recognized them as refugees and they were approved for resettlement in Canada.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Under the plea agreement, Copeland faces a minimum of 40 years in prison, a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, forfeiture of all pay and a reduction in rank.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Failure to submit any required tax documentation when requested may result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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That’s made the team’s preparation for the tournament difficult, including a last-minute training base relocation from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Global Citizen Solutions’ Global Intelligence Unit (GIU) has assessed each destination through the lens of relocation, incorporating passport mobility rights as a core dimension of livability.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 June 2026
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Skirting standards results in expulsion from the AMA and participation in their preferred insurance program, the statement said.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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Police located the firearm, resulting in the student's expulsion.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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However his brief tenure started off rocky, with Pelley calling out Bilton in his first meeting with staff, ultimately leading to the veteran correspondent’s ouster.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Mullin is keeping them Noem had a host of controversies before her ouster.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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