eviction

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of eviction The property has to be empty of tenants to finalize the deal, and residents may face forcible eviction. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Dee Valladares was the Head of Household (HOH) in Week 7 of the competition and put up Drew Campbell, La Trice Verrett, and Taylor Brown for eviction. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Tenants have been threatened with eviction for hanging signs outside their balconies calling attention to the utility billing method. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Power of Veto, introduced in Season 3, crucially gives nominees the chance to save themselves from the block before eviction night. — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz found the rare print by the renowned Spanish sculptor and painter while cleaning out a Bay View apartment after an eviction, WISN-TV reported. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Locals living around the landfill had been given eviction notices, which forced many to leave the area, but many others were still around at the time of the disaster, according to authorities. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 According to the Law Center for Better Housing, between 2010 and 2019, nearly every 1 in 25 renters and their families faced eviction every year. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviction
  1. removal
  2. deposition
  3. ouster
  4. ejection
  5. overthrow
Noun
  • The slump followed the removal of the de minimis exemption in the US, Shein’s second largest market after Europe.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind, these cost estimates don’t include any demo or removal of whatever previous flooring was installed.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of removal
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  • But according to records reviewed during a deposition of the park’s director of maintenance, state officials were allegedly unaware that maintenance workers had replaced a wheel on one of the train cars prior to their inspection.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The exchange became a focus of Wilson’s deposition last month.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Since the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro eight months ago, the administration has made some progress in convincing other US oil companies to return to the region.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • In the last decade or so, football on every level has implemented rules designed to reduce the type of hits that used to sell the sport, but now would be a penalty or an ejection.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the ejection or CME could increase the chances of colorful auroras after sunset if conditions line up.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ejection
Noun
  • The ultraconservative religio-political movement emerged that year amid the civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 and the overthrow of the communist government in 1992 (see Afghan War).
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Iran has had substantial influence there since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overthrow

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“Eviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviction. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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