as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help
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Recent Examples of asylum
All three men had arrived after Poland suspended the right to asylum, joining Finland, which had first done so in July, 2024.
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Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
At the start of 2025, the judges in San Francisco were pushed to hear four cases per day — double their typical workload — and were told to grant asylum more sparingly, according to multiple interviews with current and former judges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Her partner, denied asylum and a protection order, was deported.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, one of Kuramitsu’s parishioners — a Venezuelan asylum-seeker — was detained by immigration officials in the Little Village neighborhood and held for roughly six weeks in an ICE facility in northern Michigan, according to court records.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
At the start of 2025, the judges in San Francisco were pushed to hear four cases per day — double their typical workload — and were told to grant asylum more sparingly, according to multiple interviews with current and former judges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Her partner, denied asylum and a protection order, was deported.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, one of Kuramitsu’s parishioners — a Venezuelan asylum-seeker — was detained by immigration officials in the Little Village neighborhood and held for roughly six weeks in an ICE facility in northern Michigan, according to court records.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Amid its evolution into a shopping and dining powerhouse, the neighborhood long craved a calm refuge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Islamabad blames Pakistani Taliban militants for much of that violence – and accuses Kabul of giving them shelter on its territory.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Founded in 1941 by British mystic Edwin John Dingle—better known as Ding Le Mei—the Mentalphysics Spiritual Teaching and Retreat Center was conceived as a sanctuary for spiritual inquiry and mental well-being.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to Ruby, seven of the 20 or so churches in G92, a Christian immigrant advocacy coalition in the city, are ready to offer physical sanctuary, though many are avoiding publicity for fear of harassment.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The latest addition to Niseko’s already thriving hotel scene, Higashiyama Niseko Village stands out as an intimate retreat in a prime ski spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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This stylish retreat on the Rangitahi Peninsula is just a 15-minute stroll from the town center and is surrounded by walking tracks that take you from bush to sea in moments.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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