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
Efforts are underway to help document the cultural identity of the Historic Northside District of Fort Worth amid fears of displacement from development.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, projects faltered, properties fell into foreclosure, and vulnerable tenants faced displacement and eviction.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The group also said the international community has failed to act to stop the displacement.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Donating a small equity slice now—before that IPO prices—costs relatively little and buys significant political goodwill at a moment when AI companies face growing public anxiety about job displacement.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, projects faltered, properties fell into foreclosure, and vulnerable tenants faced displacement and eviction.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The group also said the international community has failed to act to stop the displacement.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Donating a small equity slice now—before that IPO prices—costs relatively little and buys significant political goodwill at a moment when AI companies face growing public anxiety about job displacement.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir.—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
12 June 2026
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Noun
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In a statement, the agency said ICE is committed to ensuring that the local police who partner with them have the tools needed to support ICE's mass deportation mission.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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