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
How does Jaji balance honoring traditional Afghan recipes while introducing modern techniques and diaspora influences?
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
It's also observed in other South Asian countries as well as among the Indian diaspora.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Typically observed in East and Southeast Asia and across the diaspora, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of traditional customs, camaraderie, and—perhaps most importantly—good food.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
This year’s festival features films from multiple genres including comedy, drama, documentaries, animation, LGBTQ, horror, religious, foreign and African diaspora, shorts and more.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
It's also observed in other South Asian countries as well as among the Indian diaspora.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Typically observed in East and Southeast Asia and across the diaspora, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of traditional customs, camaraderie, and—perhaps most importantly—good food.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
This year’s festival features films from multiple genres including comedy, drama, documentaries, animation, LGBTQ, horror, religious, foreign and African diaspora, shorts and more.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, especially among islands, emigration is exceptionally high beyond numerical effects.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families were advised to paint the entrance of their homes with the blood of a lamb, when the exodus happened, so God would spare the lives of their firstborn sons, Alvarez said.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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And since Meta has no interest in buying TikTok, due to fears of basing business in China, Big Tech on Trial reported, Meta's only choice was to TikTok-ify its apps to avoid a mass exodus after Facebook users started declining for the first time in 2022.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fifty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 24 of them presumed to be alive, including one American. Since March 18, the IDF has again increased its presence in Gaza, targeting areas across the strip and issuing evacuation orders.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Israel on Saturday ordered the evacuation of areas east of Khan Yunis ahead of an attack.—
Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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