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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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Reasons for chronically low energy can be related to lifestyle factors, such as poor diet, stress, or sleep deprivation.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This occurs when the construction of parks or the planting of trees contributes to an increase in property values that leads to the displacement of long-term residents in low-income neighborhoods.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to its website, the team is composed of attorneys from across the Justice Department, including prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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To protect themselves from the threat of expulsion, migrants are expected to profess uncompromising loyalty.—
Viet Thanh Nguyễn,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Denver, meanwhile, was a disappointment on that end; one of many reasons for Michael Malone’s late-season ouster was the Nuggets’ 22nd-place rank in defensive efficiency entering Sunday.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The cost overruns, failed rollouts and delays prompted some county leaders to call for Tyler’s ouster years ago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The company’s stock has jumped 54% since January 17, the strongest return of any company listed on the S&P 500, though the firm has faced criticism over a $30 million contract with ICE on a program to assist the agency in deportations.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In January, Long Beach strengthened its sanctuary city law, which was passed in 2018, by allocating city funds to help provide legal services for people fighting deportation.—
Soumya Karlamangla,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic and proliferation of remote work have led to migration out of the major U.S. cities where jobs and industries were previously concentrated.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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For the first time, an international team of scientists known as the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project has traced their migration route.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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