EVACUATIONS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

The crash shut down all arriving and departing flights at MIA for hours, with some flights diverted to other Florida airports, before two of the four runways opened.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
One legal consultant, a Denver transportation attorney, billed the agency nearly $130,000 in a single year for flights while charging almost $600 an hour for his services.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Average grades in preparatory math, precalculus and calculus across UC continue their five-year decline, while D and F grades, no-pass marks and withdrawals in those courses have gone up.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The first withdrawals from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund are expected in 2054.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrawals

Noun

Major rugby nations, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Argentina, Australia and Japan, all have healthy diasporas or a culture of travelling fans to major sporting events.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
As will perhaps already be apparent, the Ghetto is a product of much wider Jewish diasporas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of diasporas

Noun

The state experienced a major surge in retirements in the first six months of 2022 as veteran workers scrambled to leave service before new limits on pensions took effect.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Fox, who made his return to acting in season 3 of Shrinking following both of his retirements from acting, and Pollan’s arrival at the awards show marks their first time attending in 13 years.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of retirements

Noun

Hacegaba cited numerous factors including the recent transit restrictions at the Panama Canal, which are expected to shift more containers to West Coast ports, alongside weather conditions in Asia that delayed vessel departures.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
This is when island travelers have the fullest choice of hotels and ferry departures.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of departures

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