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
The number of immigration judges and staff should be significantly increased so that asylum applications can be decided on a much quicker basis, and individuals waiting on asylum decisions should be provided safe and sanitary conditions.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The city spent billions caring for more than 60,000 asylum seekers in 2024 and faces Trump administration cuts to SNAP food assistance and Medicaid.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The legal end-around, which the government said is to curb asylum fraud, risks undercutting legitimate claims from those fleeing persecution, lawyers warned.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Quishpe applied for asylum from her native Ecuador the following March.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The city spent billions caring for more than 60,000 asylum seekers in 2024 and faces Trump administration cuts to SNAP food assistance and Medicaid.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The legal end-around, which the government said is to curb asylum fraud, risks undercutting legitimate claims from those fleeing persecution, lawyers warned.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Quishpe applied for asylum from her native Ecuador the following March.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
Noun
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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
Noun
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Palestinians are spending their third winter displaced, said Sam Rose, acting director of Gaza affairs at UNRWA, adding that insufficient items for shelter had entered the enclave.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 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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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 Nordic – Charlestown, Rhode Island What began as a family-run vacation retreat in the 1960s has evolved into one of America’s most talked-about luxury buffets.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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