1
as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
Noun
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Early studies indicate that creatine supplements could enhance cognitive function in older adults and people with dementia or sleep deprivation.—
Staff Author Published,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025 -
There’s nothing but chaos and deprivation in the streets of America.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Overcoming Common Concerns: Human Oversight And Job Security Despite AI’s promise, many legal professionals fear job displacement and are uncertain about how AI can help them.—
Daniel Farrar,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Water supply is facing shutdown As well as medical aid, experts say Israel’s displacement plans will necessitate the significant restructuring of Gaza’s water supply system, much of which has already been destroyed or damaged since the war began.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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But whereas the first generation of Chinese entrepreneurs grew up poor and were happy to wring a livelihood from cheap imitations, today’s tech graduates were spared the privations of their parents and yearn for something more meaningful.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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For another thing, squeezing the Russian economy is unlikely to produce sufficient privation to create meaningful political pressure against Putin.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2022
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The reserve will be funded entirely through bitcoin seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases, according to White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Typically, items, including houses, are only subject to forfeiture when it is believed that the source of income to purchase the items or the home comes from the charges for which the person is convicted.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Recent polling suggests that a majority of Jewish Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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As a teenager, Hamilton himself faced an expulsion that was eventually overturned.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The shakeup is just the latest shoe to drop at the NSC, which is being dramatically made over after the ouster early this month of Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz, who in many ways had hewed to traditional Republican foreign policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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In the chaotic aftermath of her ouster, hundreds of people died in reprisal attacks across the country.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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During his 2024 campaign, the sweeping deportations became his signature promise to voters.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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President Donald Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Chicago President Donald Trump directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Customers also need more hands-on help — like clear migration plans, industry-specific examples and partner workshops — to build confidence and move forward faster.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Wilders had last week demanded immediate support for his proposals to completely halt asylum migration, send Syrian refugees back to their home country and to close asylum shelters.—
Bart H. Meijer,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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