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
But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.
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Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The goal is to avoid more bloodshed and displacement on the path to a reality in which both Jews and Arabs can live in peace and dignity in the two states that ought to exist between—as the saying goes—the river and the sea.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Williams worked with several other researchers on a series of reports under the banner of the Truth, Restoration, and Education Commission of Colorado, which concentrated on the displacement and genocide of Native Americans in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Indeed, a stagnant job market, along with tech leaders warning of mass AI job displacement, has instilled fear in many recent grads.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The goal is to avoid more bloodshed and displacement on the path to a reality in which both Jews and Arabs can live in peace and dignity in the two states that ought to exist between—as the saying goes—the river and the sea.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Williams worked with several other researchers on a series of reports under the banner of the Truth, Restoration, and Education Commission of Colorado, which concentrated on the displacement and genocide of Native Americans in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Indeed, a stagnant job market, along with tech leaders warning of mass AI job displacement, has instilled fear in many recent grads.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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But Southampton’s expulsion following the spying scandal has handed Middlesbrough an extraordinary reprieve — and the betting market has reacted in their favour.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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During the campaign, Kast regularly threatened the 336,000 migrants living illegally in Chile, according to official estimates, with expulsion.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Federal law explicitly protects TPS holders from deportation while the designation is in effect.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Brinkema said in Friday’s hearing Gyasi and her son could leave Virginia and be deported only if the government could guarantee she would no longer be held at Dulles while that deportation is processed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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