EVACUATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuation

noun

Definition of evacuation

as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation Prior to announcing next year’s lay-off, this year’s show was hit by severe storms that caused a temporary evacuation of the site and a pushback and cancellation of several sets. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 For example, during the onset of the Iran war earlier this year, the platform recorded a 450% increase in clicks on Oman’s visa application as travelers sought alternative destinations and evacuation routes. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 With a lot of Big Sur shut down and inaccessible from the south, and only days from the end of a mandatory evacuation, many visitors assumed the place was closed — even though Nepenthe kept its website updated throughout. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 The affidavit alleges the camp lacked an adequate evacuation plan and did not act quickly enough. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuation

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Noun

The cast, also, seems to be filling the void from the mass exodus of the last couple of seasons.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
This contributed to an exodus of wealthy residents to alluring cities like Milan, Lisbon, and Dubai, which have more favorable tax systems.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

Shortages of skilled labor are restraining production in defense firms and across the economy, compounded by the emigration of several hundred thousand mostly younger people due to fears of conscription and political repression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
The interlocking effects of mass emigration, rapid aging, and a growing generational divide pose enormous challenges for Cuba’s future.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of emigration

Noun

Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race in 2024 was an early case in point.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Others who express hesitation or opposition to bans often cite the risk of sending people who are dependent on 7-OH into withdrawal, and potentially leading them to other, more dangerous substances.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

Noun

For decades, being Salvadoran meant being identified as a refugee diaspora escaping a war, and later, an association grew with the street gangs that formed as a result of the displacement.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of diaspora

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The Israeli Foreign Ministry said most of the people aboard the flight were from Israel, along with others from India and the UAE.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, after passengers stormed the cockpit and wrenched back controlfrom the attacker, who Israeli officials suspect was trying to crash the plane.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of flight

Noun

Verlander, who is currently in his second stint with the Tigers, was the oldest player in the majors prior to his retirement on Saturday.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Kahn’s heirs unloaded the place in 1939, a few years after his death, and it was chopped up over the years to serve as retirement housing for city workers, a military training compound, and a boarding school, per Forbes.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of retirement

Noun

Entering and exiting was seamless and discreet, like staying in an Airbnb.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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