embarkations

noun

plural of embarkation
as in emigrations

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  1. evacuations
  2. diasporas
  3. exoduses
  4. flights
Noun
  • Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of evacuations
Noun
  • The films, spanning more than 25 languages, tell stories from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and their diasporas.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of diasporas
Noun
  • The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.
    — Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of exoduses
Noun
  • FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Targeting practical industrial tasks The initial flights used only one battery pack, but the internal bay can hold two.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of flights
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“Embarkations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkations. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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