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
Vibrations of Joy – Voices of Freedom Celebrate the vibrancy of the African diaspora with this program, which features exuberant African dance and drumming and the rich cultural heritage of Brazilian dance.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
New York City is the world’s mirror, populated by Black folks from what feels like every corner of the African diaspora.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Many of those Iranian Americans living in L.A. are a part of the Iranian diaspora that fled the 1979 Iranian revolution.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 June 2025
Yeah, and there is also the Jewish Russian diaspora, and the Jewish population within Russia.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
New York City is the world’s mirror, populated by Black folks from what feels like every corner of the African diaspora.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Many of those Iranian Americans living in L.A. are a part of the Iranian diaspora that fled the 1979 Iranian revolution.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 June 2025
Yeah, and there is also the Jewish Russian diaspora, and the Jewish population within Russia.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
Noun
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Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Award-winning twenty-something Pasternak arrived in Nashville from New York City and Los Angeles earlier through emigration from Moscow (with her fellow musician parents) and schooling at the Berklee College of Music.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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In August 2023, Puck reported that Bieber was looking for a new management team and may have inadvertently led a mass exodus of musicians leaving Braun, like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 July 2025
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The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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The Navajo Nation Police Department — working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Navajo Region and Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 — has lifted all evacuation orders across all zones.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Despite state and federal warnings, the county, different city officials, and Camp Mystic didn’t implement an emergency warning system or evacuation orders enabling people enough time to get to higher ground or leave the area to avoid drowning.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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