EVICTION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

eviction

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of eviction According to the Law Center for Better Housing, between 2010 and 2019, nearly every 1 in 25 renters and their families faced eviction every year. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 On paper, a family of owners was recast as defendants, forced to prove its belonging through years of court appearances, changing attorneys and threats of eviction. — Landon Dais, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 The print, Torero (1949), was discovered during a landlord’s walkthrough of an apartment recently vacated via an eviction. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026 Despite the change of owner, the tenants are continuing a rent strike until their demands are met, including eviction protections and a timeline for permanent repairs to the property. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Kirk, 32, had the opportunity to save either Thogmartin or Anyanwu from eviction this week after winning the Power of Veto. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Those supporters have done their club proud, a point embodied by the gradual improvements made to a ground Exeter were once threatened with eviction from under previous owners. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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According to interview recordings and depositions played in the documentary, Barnett became increasingly concerned that a decline in leadership and quality control would directly impact the safety of the 787 Dreamliners.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times on Thursday during a closed-door deposition in a congressional investigation of the Democratic fundraising platform.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

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Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Before his ouster last month, Fedorov had helped design Ukraine's strategy seeking to bring an end to the war by turning to drones and robots to beat back its larger adversary.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ouster

Noun

Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
The two had been in an uneasy alliance ruling the country following the 2019 overthrow of Sudan’s longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power since 1989.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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