EVACUATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuation

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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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OpenAI sees talent exodus watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.

— Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
During Panama’s bigger celebrations like Holy Week (Semana Santa), the exodus from the city means that many city businesses close.

— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

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

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Mashburn said baby boomers are redefining retirement, right down to who runs the place.

— Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of retirement

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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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