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
For example, sociologist Erving Goffman showed that the way care is structured in asylums shaped how patients are treated.
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Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia found asylum in Spain.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Alouette finds hope in an unexpected group of allies in the asylum where she's imprisoned.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Neither does shutting down citizenship proceedings for lawful immigrants from 19 countries or restricting the asylum program mostly to white South Africans.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia found asylum in Spain.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Alouette finds hope in an unexpected group of allies in the asylum where she's imprisoned.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Neither does shutting down citizenship proceedings for lawful immigrants from 19 countries or restricting the asylum program mostly to white South Africans.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Sosa Rojas first fled persecution in Venezuela in 2014, seeking refuge with his family in Colombia, where his wife was born.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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More than 60 dogs seized during a federal raid on an East Texas ranch are now receiving intensive, lifesaving treatment inside the SPCA of Texas' Dallas shelter.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Joyce, who joined Metro in 2023, led the HOME team that scoped out unhoused folks riding the buses and trains as mobile shelters and connected with shelter and housing providers.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wellness-Centric Bathrooms Design trends over the last few years have positioned the bathroom as a personal retreat and sanctuary.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The retreat sparked criticism from other Democrats and spurred the filing of more than a dozen ethics complaints against Opportunity Caucus members.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Whether the call with Phillips 66 played a role in California’s retreat from its refinery profit cap and broader pivot on oil is impossible to determine from the calendars alone.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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