DISPLACEMENTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

displacements

noun

plural of displacement

as in expulsions

the forced removal from a homeland the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors

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Recent Examples of displacements But this is 2026 and the world is weaning off larger displacements. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 For two different transitions, the researchers measured displacements of about 240 ± 16 nanometers and 463 ± 20 nanometers, closely matching their theoretical predictions of roughly 232 and 464 nanometers. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Officials were still working to confirm the number of displacements and said they would be assisted with housing by the American Red Cross, according to Partridge. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, violence drove displacements to record levels following the armed clashes in Cite Soleil in March and again in May. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026 After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026 In the rest of the world, such displacements accelerated in the 1970s and have continued into the 21st century, and Reinhardt says there are certainly thousands. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

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Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The men faced a range of disciplinary action, from reflection papers to suspensions and expulsions, The New York Times reported.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Trump’s prioritization of deportations has changed how ICE is operating and more than doubled the number of deportation officers nationwide, leading to more arrests and removals.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The primary came as the Chicago area reeled from arrests, deportations and violence that occurred during Operation Midway Blitz, the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign last fall.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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