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as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of dispossession
There was so much violence and death and dispossession, and Francisco was sort of born in the midst of that.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Critics of Israel often rightly point out that Palestinian radicalization is less the result of inveterate ideology than of continuous Israeli occupation, violence, and dispossession.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
There’s this interplay of development and deprivation, of unbridled growth and displacement and dispossession.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Contemporary neoliberal education has succeeded in naturalizing the belief that action and movement are for the rich and powerful and surrender and dispossession are the pragmatic condition of life for the rest.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
And similar scenes of fear and dispossession played out across the country, as Japanese Americans were forced to leave behind their homes and livelihoods and bused to remote camps.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
These forms did not emerge in isolation, but out of daily practices of survival and defiance shaped by colonial domination, racial hierarchies, and economic dispossession.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Critics of Israel often rightly point out that Palestinian radicalization is less the result of inveterate ideology than of continuous Israeli occupation, violence, and dispossession.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
There’s this interplay of development and deprivation, of unbridled growth and displacement and dispossession.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Contemporary neoliberal education has succeeded in naturalizing the belief that action and movement are for the rich and powerful and surrender and dispossession are the pragmatic condition of life for the rest.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
And similar scenes of fear and dispossession played out across the country, as Japanese Americans were forced to leave behind their homes and livelihoods and bused to remote camps.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
These forms did not emerge in isolation, but out of daily practices of survival and defiance shaped by colonial domination, racial hierarchies, and economic dispossession.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
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Hamilton says severe sleep deprivation can be comparable to driving under the influence, affecting your accuracy and reaction time.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such terrible deprivations the newcomers to our land must endure while guzzling nips, smoking weed and driving the wrong way on our interstate highways.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The humanitarian toll continues to rise as families flee neighborhoods reduced to rubble, and aid groups warn that displacement on this scale is straining Lebanon’s already fragile infrastructure.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos also still have to finalize negotiations with Denver Water around the displacement of their facilities from the Burnham Yard area.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The resettlement to a different country took years to materialise due to the high refugee influx at the time to Europe, mainly from Syria.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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History of refugee policy The language in Section 209 arose after the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, a law that created our current refugee resettlement framework.—
Ashley Sanchez,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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But as Stephen Root’s character points out to dodgeball chancellor William Shatner, judges can overturn the forfeiture.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Smith also agreed to forfeiture of over $8 million.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement that the relocation will improve the Forest Service's mission of managing its forests, saving taxpayers' money and boosting employee recruitment.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the 539th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the sale and relocation of the WNBA‘s Connecticut Sun.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Halbert's case was originally dismissed by Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson, who said the outside counsel hired by Shelby County government lacked standing to bring the ouster petition.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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