DISPLACEMENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

displacement

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈplā-smənt

Definition of displacement

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 Even as the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and of Iraq in 2003 became largely condoned by the American public, displacement, suffering and impasse persist in the region, now in the form of the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Iran. — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 If neighborhoods really want to avoid displacement, the best way is to do their part. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The long timeline will require resident relocation, which has stirred concerns among Golden Gate residents about possible permanent displacement. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Their hopes for a new beginning quickly collide with a far more difficult reality than Lucila imagined, forcing her to navigate the emotional weight of displacement, fractured family bonds and the struggle to build a life in an unfamiliar country. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for displacement

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Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Paradise Lost Milton’s 17th-century biblical epic traces the story of the Fall of Man and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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The spike in arrests comes as the agency, infused with billions of dollars last summer by Congress, has also hired 12,000 new deportation officers and investigative agents.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Another deportation flight is scheduled for this Thursday, the Miami Herald has learned.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of deportation

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