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
As part of his campaign platform, McGregor has opposed a European Union migration pact that would more evenly distribute the processing of asylum seekers across the bloc.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The court filing, submitted to the Baltimore Immigration Court on Thursday, was filed after Abrego Garcia's attorneys moved to reopen his case to seek asylum.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2015 and 2016 alone, a staggering 1,164,000 people applied for first-time asylum in total.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
When the Biden administration granted deportation protections and work permits to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in 2021, Cecilia had already applied for asylum.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The court filing, submitted to the Baltimore Immigration Court on Thursday, was filed after Abrego Garcia's attorneys moved to reopen his case to seek asylum.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2015 and 2016 alone, a staggering 1,164,000 people applied for first-time asylum in total.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
When the Biden administration granted deportation protections and work permits to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in 2021, Cecilia had already applied for asylum.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Legendary actor Marlon Brando bought this French Polynesia refuge in the 1960s—after filming Mutiny on the Bounty nearby—and his estate has transformed it into an eco-luxe private island paradise.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte had been her refuge from the violence abroad, but now Zarutska lost her life there.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Play around with burgundy, pink, blue, black, browns, and whites to create a bedding sanctuary that’s all yours.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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The triangular chain of reefs and rocks is coveted for its strategic location, bountiful fish stocks, and role as a sanctuary for boats during storms.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Consider this an opportunity to heal, rest, retreat and practice more mindfulness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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