EVACUATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuation

noun

Definition of evacuation

as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation Debris covered streets and searchers continued to dig in the rubble for possible victims, while more than 40,000 people remained in tents, evacuation centers and makeshift shelters. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The vehicle can also support casualty evacuation and mobile power missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 The evacuation came after unpermitted construction work in the garage caused ceilings to sag and exposed rebar. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 But when disasters hit – during an earthquake, hurricane or wildfire evacuation, for example – cellphones can be easily lost or forgotten, their batteries can run down with no way to recharge them, and cell service can become unreliable. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 17 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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That’s in addition to the earlier dismantling of USAID (which trained social mobilizers for surveillance and active case finding) and the withdrawal from the WHO (whose technical expertise informed laboratory strengthening and data systems).

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Putting This Research Into Action Fourteen years and 76,000 people show that the withdrawal effect in men is real and self-reinforcing.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

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In her poems, Marson gives voice to many moods of the Jamaican diaspora.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Funding for the grant program has grown to $100,000 to supporting 10 artists representing the Iranian diaspora with TV, film, theater and creative projects in other disciplines that explore Iranian identity and cultural connectivity.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of diaspora

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Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Since December 2025, flights have originated in Alexandria, Louisiana, a hub for ICE deportation flights, with a stop in Miami on the way to Cap-Haitien International Airport.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of flight

Noun

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

In 2023, Quality Control was acquired by Hybe America, led by Scooter Braun, before his departure as CEO in July 2025.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Harry and Meghan’s departure reflected both the larger struggle Black Brits and Americans face and the no-contact rifts that increasingly divide many families.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 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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