diaspora

noun

Definition of diasporanext
as in emigration
formal a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
—usually singular the art of the African diaspora

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Recent Examples of diaspora The biggest diaspora wave arrived as families fled the Iranian Revolution in 1979. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 But with the growth of the diaspora from 32,600 in 1980 to nearly 680,000 today, Pakistani restaurants are increasingly feeling the glow of the spotlight. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 This summer, my wife and I started a group chat to share details of our daily lives with family members in Gaza and in the diaspora. — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 The effort comes as the community remembers the wound the attacks left on New York City's Jewish diaspora thousands of miles away. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diaspora
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
  1. emigration
  2. exodus
  3. evacuation
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  • Advertisement Since 2023, Israel has seen record levels of emigration and growing international isolation.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shortages of skilled labor are restraining production in defense firms and across the economy, compounded by the emigration of several hundred thousand mostly younger people due to fears of conscription and political repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of emigration
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  • The act itself was fueled by anti-immigrant sentiment following the refugee exodus from Cuba, also known as the Mariel boatlift, which brought approximately 125,000 Cubans to Florida.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of exodus
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  • Aerial footage shows water-dropping aircraft at the scene, with crews mobilizing in the adjacent neighborhood to enforce evacuation.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mailed packages containing a powdery substance led to the evacuation this week of election offices in at least two states, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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