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
According to Sun Lichao, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, the rapid uptake of OpenClaw in China will also likely contribute to a faster displacement of white-collar jobs.
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CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The pipeline is female, the growth sectors are female, and the jobs most protected from AI displacement — caregiving, healthcare, in-person services — are female.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 200 families living in a Little Havana mobile home park are being forced to leave their homes, raising concerns about displacement and the impact on elderly residents with limited resources.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As a child raised amid war and displacement, uncertainty and subliminal anxiety felt natural to me.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The pipeline is female, the growth sectors are female, and the jobs most protected from AI displacement — caregiving, healthcare, in-person services — are female.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 200 families living in a Little Havana mobile home park are being forced to leave their homes, raising concerns about displacement and the impact on elderly residents with limited resources.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As a child raised amid war and displacement, uncertainty and subliminal anxiety felt natural to me.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacement
Noun
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But the ruling from the Ethics Committee could fuel a potential vote on her expulsion and divide a Democratic caucus that is trying to make a comeback to power in the November midterm elections.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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In April, the committee will recommend a punishment to be voted on by the full House, something that could range from a censure, removal from committees, or expulsion itself.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Young’s order reveals the scope of the deportation operation, which both governments have kept largely quiet.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security detained Avila without bond and began deportation proceedings.—
AUDREY McAVOY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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