displacement

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈplā-smənt How to pronounce displacement (audio)
Definition of displacementnext
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 The 510 existing townhomes will be demolished, and the three-phase redevelopment project includes protections for tenants from displacement and rights to return to the new units with priority. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025 The summit adopted the Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza without the displacement of Palestinian people, which Israel has rejected. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025 After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Ideas such as universal basic income (UBI) are being discussed as possible solutions to the displacement of human labor. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for displacement

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