embarkation

noun

Definition of embarkationnext
as in evacuation

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  1. evacuation
  2. emigration
  3. exodus
  4. diaspora
  5. flight
Noun
  • Although much of Malibu was under evacuation orders, sheltering in place was the university’s primary plan during wildfires, developed in consultation with fire officials, said Michael Friel, a university spokesman.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, underserved regions lacked the resources to implement evacuation plans effectively.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of evacuation
Noun
  • The main drivers of this trend are mass emigration, low birth rates and aging demographics.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the list developed, certain themes emerged: Irish emigration, the tension between cities and small towns, the recession of the mid-aughts, a playfulness with language and genre.
    Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of emigration
Noun
  • That set off a subscriber exodus, with NPR reporting that more than 200,000 canceled their digital subscriptions.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This hard truth is compounded by findings in Augury’s State of Production Health report, which reveals that 91% of manufacturers say that the mass exodus of industry veterans will worsen the knowledge gap.
    Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of exodus
Noun
  • In Austria, around 100,000 Syrians currently live in the country, one of the largest diaspora communities in Europe.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Ever since the opening up of the continent’s major economies in the 1990s, the African diaspora has recognized the opportunities on the home continent and have brought back their experiences collected abroad, melding them with traditional cues and wisdom.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diaspora
Noun
  • All six flight tests so far of the super heavy-lift launch vehicle, lauded as the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, have generally improved with each iteration.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • As usual, Travis traveled in style, wearing yet another statement-making look for the flight to Ohio.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of flight
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