EVACUATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuation

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Definition of evacuation

as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation Part one, released this month, only deals with raising homes and floodproofing important community buildings like evacuation shelters and police stations. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Authorities confined the fire to the third-floor nursery, but the tragedy exposed questions over fire alarms, equipment and evacuation routes in Pakistan’s overstretched public hospitals. — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Opponents argued the development would nearly double the community’s population and raised concerns about Penryn Road, the area’s primary evacuation route. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Evacuation orders have been lifted in some areas, and the number of people under evacuation has been reduced to 23,000 from 42,000. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuation

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Noun

Russian parliamentary elections take place next month, and there has been speculation about a fresh mobilization despite a 2022 draft triggering protests and an exodus of young men.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
What Massachusetts Teaches About Rich People Leaving The exodus theory got a real-world test.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
But also multi-country emigration tales, as in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emigration

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The succession of scandals sparked an open discussion in the country about her suitability to the role of Queen, with some experts even laying out possible options for her withdrawal from royal duties.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Other possible complications include liver disease, allergic reactions, low blood pressure, and, when abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

Noun

Successive governments from the political center, right and left maintained policies aimed at regularizing Venezuelans, eventually receiving nearly a third of the diaspora.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
The parade featured more than 40 local diaspora groups, Malhotra said, including professional networks, nonprofits and religious organizations.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of diaspora

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Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of flight

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But flash forward 10 years and Klein is now debt-free, her retirement account is flush and her credit score is pristine.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The fourth pays through a smaller retirement check, because the money to keep it whole would have to come from more of the same borrowing.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of retirement

Noun

Katseye’s departure from Daisy Chain Fields comes while the group, which debuted as a six-member group, remains down two singers.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

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
According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

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