as in emigration
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a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
—usually singular
the art of the African diaspora
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Recent Examples of diaspora
Understanding soda means unpacking corporate influence over food and health, and discussing wheat can bring us into complex conversations about diaspora.
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Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Things didn’t go nearly so well for the Dutton diaspora beyond Montana state lines.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Our social media volunteers, supporters in the diaspora, and activists have had their families harassed and abducted, all in an effort to silence dissent.
—Imran Khan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Schama: There’s a lot of diaspora themes in this new book.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Things didn’t go nearly so well for the Dutton diaspora beyond Montana state lines.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Our social media volunteers, supporters in the diaspora, and activists have had their families harassed and abducted, all in an effort to silence dissent.
—Imran Khan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Schama: There’s a lot of diaspora themes in this new book.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Trump’s proposal has, however, brought the idea further into the mainstream, with Israeli politicians now openly discussing mass emigration of Gazans as a solution to the war.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Frustrated by Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian policies and a lack of economic opportunity, many young Turks are contemplating emigration.—
Gonul Tol,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The exodus of so many people, who tend to be highly educated and work in professional fields that are in high demand, has also been damaging for the economy, experts say.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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My colleague Sam McDowell, in fact, wrote about the mass exodus and why that could end up being a good thing for the Jayhawks.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those who survived the evacuation were sent to do agrarian work at labor camps in rural areas.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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An evacuation order has been issued for zone RVC-2190-A; north of Avenue 69, south of Avenue 67, west of Lincoln street, and east of Avenue 86.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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