evacuation

noun

Definition of evacuationnext
as in exodus

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Recent Examples of evacuation The recent battery fire in Moss Landing, Calif., turned into a towering inferno, forcing local evacuations and leading to a lawsuit from residents. — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 At least 17 wildfires were actively burning Monday in North and South Carolina, where blazes that erupted over the weekend forced evacuations and a state of emergency. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025 Firefighters on Sunday began to gain an upper hand on more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that had prompted evacuations, officials said. — Amy Graff, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2025 Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations, authorities said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuation
  1. exodus
  2. emigration
  3. withdrawal
  4. diaspora
  5. flight
  6. retirement
  7. departure
Noun
  • There were boos and an exodus that left empty seats during the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February.
    — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Mizzou experienced an exodus of specialists over the offseason.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of exodus
Noun
  • The second fastest shrinking country in the world in 2023 was Tuvalu, where a third factor - climate change - is likely to be making emigration even worse.
    — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of emigration
Noun
  • Its second phase is meant to bring the release of remaining hostages, a lasting truce and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This allows for substantial retirement savings potential while providing a tax-efficient withdrawal strategy.
    — Jessica Ledingham, J.D., Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of withdrawal
Noun
  • The flyers that arrived in this town 7 miles from Windsor Castle are the latest threat directed at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy diaspora, who have fled the city trying to escape the long arm of Chinese law, only to find that harassment can cross borders.
    — Henry Austin, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The presentation drew from Yoruba spirituality and the concept of Ori, and Davies intentionally crafted hair designs that honored the diaspora.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of diaspora
Noun
  • The impact on the unit and flights around Reagan National is expected to come up March 27 at the Senate Commerce Committee hearing where Brig.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • That flight featured a round-number milestone for SpaceX — the 400th landing to date of a Falcon 9 first stage.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of flight
Noun
  • The first of those is goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who Barca lured out of retirement to sign for it on a one-year contract after Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s serious knee injury.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • From the archives: Mike Moustakas One of the best baseball players in City Section history announced his retirement last week.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of departure

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