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
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.
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ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ma is currently applying for political asylum in the US.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Under those agreements, the United States can send asylum-seekers who cannot be returned to their home countries to participating nations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In the month since federal officers arrested the family of asylum-seekers during an immigration check-in in El Paso, Texas, and transferred them to Dilley, the 17-month-old’s health had steadily declined.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ma is currently applying for political asylum in the US.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Under those agreements, the United States can send asylum-seekers who cannot be returned to their home countries to participating nations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In the month since federal officers arrested the family of asylum-seekers during an immigration check-in in El Paso, Texas, and transferred them to Dilley, the 17-month-old’s health had steadily declined.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
Noun
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During the war, Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic ordered the ethnic cleansing of the majority Albanians in Kosovo, burning villages and forcing some 700,000 Kosovo Albanians to seek refuge in neighboring Albania, which touched off NATO intervention.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the early Seventies, Sedaka found refuge and fresh inspiration in England.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 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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Nayara Tented Camp pushes this forward by creating a sanctuary for sloths out of the reforestation of hundreds of native trees, to grow alongside habitats for native frogs, birds, and armadillos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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But gym CrossFit Loop and Stumpy's Pizza would have to close to make way for the church sanctuary.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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