as in emigration
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a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
—usually singular
the art of the African diaspora
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Recent Examples of diaspora
The country is an archipelago of 10 islands with a massive diaspora—more Cape Verdeans live abroad than at home.
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Ricci Shryock, NPR, 10 May 2026
Advertisement Remarkably, the ants even retain their supercolony recognition across an ever-growing global diaspora.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles is home to the largest Armenian diaspora population outside of Armenia; our Armenian-run restaurants embody the breadth of the community’s culinary prowess and the depth of experiences.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Americana is exotic, and violent rupture is more common, especially as tied to immigrant experience and diaspora.
—Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Ricci Shryock, NPR, 10 May 2026
Advertisement Remarkably, the ants even retain their supercolony recognition across an ever-growing global diaspora.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles is home to the largest Armenian diaspora population outside of Armenia; our Armenian-run restaurants embody the breadth of the community’s culinary prowess and the depth of experiences.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Americana is exotic, and violent rupture is more common, especially as tied to immigrant experience and diaspora.
—Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Those two factors combined mean a summer exodus is likely, even if very few Wolves players have managed to enhance their reputations during a season in which relegation has seemed certain since well before Christmas.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Continue reading … HOUSE DIVIDED — Fetterman says Democrats have become ‘anti-men,’ warns of young male voter exodus.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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More than 400 residents remain under evacuation warnings.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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