eviction

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of eviction The defeat came amid protests sparked by an elderly woman’s eviction, and could deepen public anger and fuel speculation about early elections. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Florida Hoxha, a senior attorney at the New York Legal Assistance Group, represented immigrants faced with potential eviction and was active in Westchester County politics. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 The 87-year-old woman at the center of the most high-profile eviction case in Spain in recent years will return home, her lawyer said Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 The scene of her eviction is brutal, but, frustratingly, Viard never alludes to what could have triggered it. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 More families will face eviction and higher health care costs. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 After postponements, the eviction went ahead on Wednesday, with Abascal being notified to leave and given 30 minutes to pack her essentials. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 In October 2025, Abascal’s defense team halted the eviction for four months thanks to a provision in the law that allows for this when the party seeking eviction is a legal entity, Duro said. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
  1. removal
  2. deposition
  3. ouster
  4. ejection
  5. overthrow
Noun
  • Every artist supporting Sheeran on his Loop Tour withdrew from his stadium run following the removal of Macklemore.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The group even named the lambs Sammy, Sunny and Sooty, and posted a video of the removal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
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  • In depositions, group home staff members said that the home never trained them on the care and management of Type 1 diabetes.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • During that deposition, Smith was asked about subpoenas his team issued for toll records for certain members of Congress.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • The line of questioning came at a hearing days before her ouster.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bob Chapek, fired as Disney CEO in 2022 after less than three years, lays the blame for his ouster squarely on Bob Iger in an upcoming memoir, according to the New York Times, which obtained a copy.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • Stephens' hit resulted in his ejection and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the ejection and the outrage about Rincon’s hat simmered online and found its way onto the field.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ejection
Noun
  • Sanon’s lawyers argue instead that their client, whom prosecutors portray as a deeply indebted man hoping to replace Moïse through a violent overthrow of his government, had nothing to do with the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This would eventually lead to the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overthrow

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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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