as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Recent Examples of displacement
Separately, Biden thrice designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status in the aftermath of the murder of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, mass internal displacement, widespread gang violence, chronic hunger and extreme impoverishment.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel’s plans now include the full occupation of, at least, large parts of Gaza and the potential displacement of Gaza’s people.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At Aboutengue, Saman documented how limited access to clean water, shortages of food, and overstretched health services compound the trauma of displacement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The resolution cited deliberate attacks on civilians, including children, the starvation and forced displacement of the population, and systematic destruction of hospitals, schools and housing.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel’s plans now include the full occupation of, at least, large parts of Gaza and the potential displacement of Gaza’s people.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At Aboutengue, Saman documented how limited access to clean water, shortages of food, and overstretched health services compound the trauma of displacement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The resolution cited deliberate attacks on civilians, including children, the starvation and forced displacement of the population, and systematic destruction of hospitals, schools and housing.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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Protesters, many older adults, were calling for the expulsion of the Israel-Premier Tech team which was stopped last week during a time trial by activists holding Palestinian flags.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This latest expulsion followed an earlier Trump order revoking TPS protections granted by Biden in 2023 to another 348,000 Venezuelans, which brings the total number of expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to more than 600,000.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The decision comes following months of mass deportations and pressure to close Alligator Alcatraz, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located in the Florida Everglades.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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