evacuation

noun

Definition of evacuationnext
as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation The city of Aspen, famously home to billions of dollars in real estate, is surrounded by dense forests — like an expensive tinderbox with few evacuation routes for residents and visitors. — Halle Zander, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026 The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the evacuation, said that the threat related to Iran. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 The Wall Street Journal was first to report on this week’s movements and said the evacuation came following a threat from Iran, citing people familiar with the matter. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026 An investigation found fault with the vehicle’s commander, who failed to order an evacuation, but also blamed higher-ups who sent it onto the water even after it was determined the aging vessel should be decommissioned. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
  1. exodus
  2. emigration
  3. withdrawal
  4. diaspora
  5. flight
  6. retirement
  7. departure
  8. exiting
Noun
  • Decades of mismanagement and corruption have hollowed out Venezuela’s oil industry, while a government crackdown and an economic crisis led to a mass exodus.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, how much of that exodus was caused by the wealth tax remains disputed.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of exodus
Noun
  • He was killed just one day after the first anniversary of his emigration from West Africa to live with his father in the Bronx.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of emigration
Noun
  • After each deposit, investigators said there were ATM withdrawals at Rivers Casino and casinos in Atlantic City, transactions at online gambling sites and Zelle transfers to herself.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • At the hospital, the princess met with doctors and health workers who use the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB), a training that helps identify early signs of social withdrawal in infants in order to support them.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • One early member of the growing Tangier diaspora is Pruitt himself.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Like many members of the Puerto Rican diaspora, my family traveled back to the island for the festivities, alternating each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of diaspora
Noun
  • There are no doors, just a seat, a steering wheel and a flight stick, with every control switched off except two buttons.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The launch of commercial flights in summer 2026 has shortened the travel time from Tokyo.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of flight
Noun
  • The closure comes amid allegations from former employees who say they were left with unpaid wages, bounced paychecks and missing contributions to their retirement accounts.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That’s because the typical retirement age coincides with an inflection point in cognitive health around when dementia risk may increase.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • His departure comes as the investigation has shown signs of faltering amid a spate of staff turnovers and delays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rose’s appointment is part of a wider shake-up at Kering, including Anthony Vaccarello’s exit from Saint Laurent, and Seán McGirr’s departure from Alexander McQueen.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Waymo robotaxis repeatedly passed stopped school buses in Austin, Texas, during the 2025–26 school year, while their stop signs were extended and students were boarding or exiting.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Entering and exiting was seamless and discreet, like staying in an Airbnb.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of exiting

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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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