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
Black Food by Bryant Terry The best cookbook for… celebrating the food of the African diaspora.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
However, even with a solid diaspora in place, much of their legacy remains hidden in plain sight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Ultimately, for Black communities in Africa and across the diaspora, music has never been about commodification, but about community.
—Essence, 29 May 2025
These are shows that have employed many men and women in the Asian diaspora for many years.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
However, even with a solid diaspora in place, much of their legacy remains hidden in plain sight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Ultimately, for Black communities in Africa and across the diaspora, music has never been about commodification, but about community.
—Essence, 29 May 2025
These are shows that have employed many men and women in the Asian diaspora for many years.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Because of emigration and low birth rates, Cuba now has Latin America’s oldest population, Cuban economist Pedro Monreal wrote on his X social media account recently.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The operation also openly encourages the voluntary emigration of Gazans from the Gaza Strip.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Noun
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To be sure, the latest mass exodus of Cubans has given the regime a reprieve by removing potential protesters.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The exodus accelerated with the onset of the Troubles, the period of violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics between the late 1960s and 1998.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The evacuation warning that was in place was lifted at approximately 4:30 p.m. At the height of the fire fight, there were 17 total engines, three hand crews, two dozers, four water tenders, four air tankers, one helicopter and one air tactical aircraft on the incident.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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On Wednesday, the State Department and U.S. military directed a voluntary evacuation of nonessential personnel and their families from some U.S. diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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