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
The 510 existing townhomes will be demolished, and the three-phase redevelopment project includes protections for tenants from displacement and rights to return to the new units with priority.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The summit adopted the Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza without the displacement of Palestinian people, which Israel has rejected.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Ideas such as universal basic income (UBI) are being discussed as possible solutions to the displacement of human labor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The summit adopted the Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza without the displacement of Palestinian people, which Israel has rejected.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Ideas such as universal basic income (UBI) are being discussed as possible solutions to the displacement of human labor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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