eviction

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of eviction Bass has also used the Mayor’s Fund, a charity fund that the mayor can use to tackle issues around the city, to address homelessness and eviction protection. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Vela, who works a warehouse job, moved into an apartment with the help of a local nonprofit that is not associated with the hub, but she’s now fallen behind on rent and is facing eviction. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Just before moving to 150 Charles, Peter and Erica had been involved in an eviction case right around the corner at 166 Perry Street, which lasted more than a year and a half. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 That was until her fight to avoid eviction transformed the 87-year-old into a symbol for millions of Spaniards who struggle to pay for housing. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The real estate company responsible for her eviction had sought to lease the apartment at a substantially higher price, according to the AP. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 As those funding sources ran dry, Hauge said the relative volume of eviction notifications spiked. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Maricarmen’s eviction sparked a wave of nationwide demonstrations over Spain’s housing crisis, with protesters setting up a large encampment of hundreds of tents at Puerta del Sol in Madrid. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
  1. removal
  2. deposition
  3. ouster
  4. ejection
  5. overthrow
Noun
  • The removal of free sync was spotted earlier this week by a user who posted in the Withings forum, and was first reported by MacRumors.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ask whether housekeeping includes fresh towels, trash removal, bed-making and bathroom cleaning, particularly during longer stays.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
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  • This phase of the legal process allows opposing parties to collect information, including records and depositions, with which to make their cases.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The company specializes in etching and deposition, two essential manufacturing processes.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposition
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  • But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What’s also notable in the event timeline is what’s left out — namely, the extent to which Murati reportedly had a hand in both Altman’s ouster and his reinstatement.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ouster
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  • But by then, media have already described the encounter as an ejection.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Referees showed head coach Nate Miller a pair of yellow cards a minute apart, earning him an ejection 21 minutes into the game.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejection
Noun
  • The tapes were hidden for decades after the 1996 overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and a leader of the African liberation movement.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to ​the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of overthrow

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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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