EVACUATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuation

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as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation The fire burned through around 320 acres near Brignoles between Wednesday and Thursday, prompting the evacuation of roughly 600 residents and injuring four firefighters, according to Le Figaro. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 July 2026 The Clooneys confirmed their evacuation in a letter to Brignoles mayor Didier Brémond. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 But 10,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Castellón, where a fire was still out of control as Spain braced for its fourth heat wave of the summer. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 More evacuations ordered in France Gironde authorities ordered 4,000 more people out of tourist sites along the Atlantic coast on Tuesday, widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuation

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Noun

Miami-Dade lost roughly 10,000 residents last year — an exodus that experts say skews young.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
People fled the country, in an exodus that would eventually involve a fifth of the population.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

Gaynor, who grew up in Illinois, also credits the books for teaching her about the 19th and early 20th century Swedish emigration in her region.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
It was forged during years of shortages, blackouts, mass emigration, and institutional decline.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

Definition of emigration

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The plan calls for a surge in humanitarian aid, governance by a civilian Palestinian administration, the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the deployment of an international force to help maintain security.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
This process shall be linked to an Israeli withdrawal, in phases, from the areas under its control in Gaza and the decommissioning of armed militias in accordance with article 10 of this Roadmap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of withdrawal

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Mainstream third spaces rarely account for the specific rhythms, values, and shared references of a diaspora, and Musly Club is betting that people will travel further and pay more for a room where none of that needs to be explained.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of diaspora

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None of the hundreds of people on board the two flights were injured, but the FAA is investigating.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Premiering in May 2027, the film will profile its namesake, the controversial aviator who helmed the first uninterrupted solo flight across the Atlantic.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of flight

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But there are ways to convert part of your nest egg into a predictable income stream that, when coupled with Social Security, can cover your essential expenses in retirement.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
City councilors also pushed forward a probe to examine Boston Police Department staffing, retirements, forced overtime, recruitment strategies and more in April.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of retirement

Noun

Stribling has impressed during training camp and could have a significant role as a slot receiver following the departure of Jauan Jennings in free agency to the Minnesota Vikings.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
This is, of course, a significant departure from Tony Blair’s aim of creating a modern workforce that was largely university-educated.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 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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