evacuations

noun

plural of evacuation
as in emigrations

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Recent Examples of evacuations Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026 The findings further said that procedures for the evacuations of cabins due to flooding were not reviewed with camp staff and counselors and that the campers were not instructed on how a flood evacuation would happen — making quick-thinking emergency decisions all the more difficult. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Firefighters ordered evacuations for residents living near Yearling Way and Gray Mare Drive, and evacuation warnings for a large group of other homes in the neighborhood. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website. — Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025 In addition to some residential evacuations, which are updated on the Rio Blanco County and Garfield County sheriff's offices, the Lee fire led to the evacuation of nearly 200 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuations
  1. exoduses
  2. flights
  3. withdrawals
  4. diasporas
  5. retirements
  6. departures
Noun
  • The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.
    — Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of exoduses
Noun
  • In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even thin ash can damage aircraft engines, potentially grounding flights across large areas.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flights
Noun
  • Rain and snow are the income, while evaporation, plant use, runoff, and human withdrawals are the expenditure.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Methadone, a powerful medication used to quell withdrawals and help people addicted to opioids achieve stability, is the most effective tool for treating opioid addiction.
    — Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawals
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  • These countries also tend to receive enormous quantities of remittances from their diasporas.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Yet today there are galuts within galuts; diasporas within diasporas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of diasporas
Noun
  • New recruits have yet to offset retirements, and courts across the state remain critically understaffed.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This trend is driven by Baby Boomer retirements and immigrants exiting the workforce, partly due to aggressive deportation policies.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • One of the original nine members of the band, Wilson’s exit comes after the departures of Craig Jones in 2023 and Chris Fehn in 2019, as well as the deaths of Joey Jordison in 2021 and Paul Gray in 2010.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Key departures include Ferran Torres to PSG for €50 million, netting Barça €40 million, and Ansu Fati's €11 million move to Monaco.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of departures

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