EXODUS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

exodus

noun

ˈek-sə-dəs

Definition of exodus

as in flow

a flowing or going out the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends

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Recent Examples of exodus An exodus of billionaires representing $160 billion in wealth should give California voters pause. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 Cristobal Young, a sociology professor at Cornell University, said previous California tax increases on millionaires didn't lead to a mass exodus of wealthy people. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Williamsburg was rezoned, Bushwick wasn’t, but both experienced rapid gentrification and a mass exodus of artists. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 That climate of uncertainty has spurred an exodus from French bonds, in addition to putting pressure other euro zone bonds, per Solina. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exodus

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The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

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The video, which now has nearly 3 million views, reached the couple, who say the outpouring of congratulations and gifts to their online registry has been overwhelming.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
News of the first American pope’s surgery has led to an outpouring of well-wishes across the world, including from those visiting Rome.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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