EVICTION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

eviction

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of eviction In Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, tarpaulin tents have blanketed the square for weeks to protest rising housing costs, sparked by the eviction of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who later died while hospitalized. — Teresa Medrano, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 In Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, tarpaulin tents have blanketed the square for weeks t o protest rising housing costs, sparked by the eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman who later died while hospitalized. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Outside of acting, McGuire spent years volunteering for the Coalition for Economic Survival legal clinic in Los Angeles, offering support to low-income tenants fighting eviction. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 Later in life, McGuire volunteered as a receptionist and advocate at the Coalition for Economic Survival legal clinic in Los Angeles to offer support for low-income tenants facing eviction. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 Vela, who works a warehouse job, moved into an apartment with the help of a local nonprofit that is not associated with the hub, but she’s now fallen behind on rent and is facing eviction. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Just before moving to 150 Charles, Peter and Erica had been involved in an eviction case right around the corner at 166 Perry Street, which lasted more than a year and a half. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 That was until her fight to avoid eviction transformed the 87-year-old into a symbol for millions of Spaniards who struggle to pay for housing. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The real estate company responsible for her eviction had sought to lease the apartment at a substantially higher price, according to the AP. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of removal

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Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Attorney Randi McGinn said in her closing argument for the state that Facebook profited off harmful content, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied during his video deposition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party took power following the popular ouster in 2024 of autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whom India granted sanctuary, deepening the rift between the neighbors.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
In the days leading up to his ouster, Lin watched as layoffs claimed his right hand Doug Belgrad and the film vertical’s indie head Sheroum Kim.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ouster

Noun

Batters who step out of the batter's box are charged with a strike, while attempting to bunt results in an ejection.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Two technical fouls in the same game would have resulted in an ejection of Reese, and could have changed the game in favor of the Liberty.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejection

Noun

The tapes were hidden for decades after the 1996 overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and a leader of the African liberation movement.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of overthrow

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