embarkation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkation
Noun
  • Either there was some human error along the chain of command issuing evacuations or there was some type of technical error in sending the alerts.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that some 12,000 patients in Gaza need medical evacuation, and that only 123 people have been evacuated since the blockade was imposed in March.
    Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • And as the emigration rate goes up, the CEBR’s report says the Treasury would incur higher losses.
    Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Where another filmmaker might have framed Cheung’s emigration as a selfless act, Tsang — whose probing direction creates a rich and detailed reality from the day-to-day business of life at the parlor — recognizes that righteousness is a luxury that desperation can’t afford.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.
    Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 26 May 2025
  • The sell-off in Treasurys comes on the back of the exodus in American assets in April, and is largely owed to investors’ declining confidence in U.S. assets, said market watchers.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The festival has become an increasingly hot destination for international delegates over the years, but in 2024, Ude noticed an uptick in the number of attendees coming from the African diaspora.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • The Yale course intends to use the album to study the Puerto Rican diaspora, Caribbean politics and culture, colonialism and musical genres that Bad Bunny has experimented with, such as salsa, bomba and plena.
    Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • An All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a passenger reportedly tried to open the plane's exit doors mid-flight, authorities said.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • The closest airport with flights arriving from the U.S. is Venice Marco Polo Airport, about a two-hour drive from Trieste.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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