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
Only two of the seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team remain in Australia after a fifth player withdrew her claim for asylum and opted to leave.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The agency did not address questions about an active asylum application.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Where did Iran's athletes get asylum?
—FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In November, an immigration judge in Louisiana reinstated his deportation order and denied his asylum claims of returning to violence in Mexico.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The agency did not address questions about an active asylum application.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Where did Iran's athletes get asylum?
—FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In November, an immigration judge in Louisiana reinstated his deportation order and denied his asylum claims of returning to violence in Mexico.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
Noun
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Arriving in the Coachella Valley, with its impossibly blue skies and neighboring Joshua Tree wilderness, one's sense of scale and perspective soon recalibrates; a prerequisite, perhaps, for experiencing a city that has long served as refuge.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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The high temperatures particularly threaten babies, young children and elderly residents; Mayor Karen Bass urges residents to seek refuge in city cooling centers at recreation facilities and libraries.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran kept up its wave of attacks launched at Israel that have sent millions of people to shelters, with sirens sounding across a wide swath of the north, from Haifa to the Galilee to the border with Lebanon.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Well before the Bellevue shelter reached its current state, people were trying to shut it down.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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A day at an elephant sanctuary became the emotional centerpiece of the trip.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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In this context, the kitchen is not a sanctuary.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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Altogether, service is low‑key and functional rather than reverential—more practical help, less concierge fanfare—which actually fits the retreat’s stripped‑down, results-first vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Owned by Kampgrounds of America (KOA), this glamping retreat ten minutes from the entrance to Acadia National Park has 64 secluded canvas-and-wood tents set among the trees.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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