EVACUATIONS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuations

noun

plural of evacuation

as in emigrations

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Recent Examples of evacuations Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026 The findings further said that procedures for the evacuations of cabins due to flooding were not reviewed with camp staff and counselors and that the campers were not instructed on how a flood evacuation would happen — making quick-thinking emergency decisions all the more difficult. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Firefighters ordered evacuations for residents living near Yearling Way and Gray Mare Drive, and evacuation warnings for a large group of other homes in the neighborhood. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website. — Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025 In addition to some residential evacuations, which are updated on the Rio Blanco County and Garfield County sheriff's offices, the Lee fire led to the evacuation of nearly 200 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.

— Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025

Definition of exoduses

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Domestic flights for Christmas are averaging $452, up 23 percent from 2025.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The airport had 574,193 flights last year, and nearly 12 million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.

— Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

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Taking larger distributions can cause a retirement portfolio to shrink faster, particularly if those withdrawals occur during a period of weak investment returns.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
That gives you time to consider Roth conversions, strategic withdrawals, QCDs, Social Security timing and beneficiary planning.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawals

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Old-time music, in other words, is the music of diasporas, fed into a blender and then worked into a froth.

— David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
The films, spanning more than 25 languages, tell stories from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and their diasporas.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of diasporas

Noun

My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
The federal government itself lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs in 2025, through firings, retirements, and resignations, according to analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of retirements

Noun

The departures show Meta is still shaping its strategy around AI and AI safety amid new calls for regulation in Washington.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
For all the uncertainty surrounding the future employment of the University of North Carolina’s football staff, the paperwork governing their departures is already in order.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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