as in shelters
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 asylums
Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Conditions varied, but some asylums gained reputations as brutal, overcrowded warehouses where patients were neglected and restrained.
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ABC News,
24 May 2026
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
Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Many former asylums are now macabre tourist attractions, whose treatment of their subject matter can range from the sensitive to the sensationalist.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Conditions varied, but some asylums gained reputations as brutal, overcrowded warehouses where patients were neglected and restrained.
—
ABC News,
24 May 2026
For example, sociologist Erving Goffman showed that the way care is structured in asylums shaped how patients are treated.
—
Jennifer Singh,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.
—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Many former asylums are now macabre tourist attractions, whose treatment of their subject matter can range from the sensitive to the sensationalist.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylums
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Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants have gathered in temporary shelters, near embassies and elsewhere citing fear of attacks.
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At a time when shelters are looking for every possible way to help pets find homes, Muttville is thinking outside the litter box.
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Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS.
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The Family Fun Adventure Package includes ziplining, exploring wildlife refuges, beaches, and waterfalls, as well as S'mores at the firepit, and salsa lessons.
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
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As with most titles in the category, hallways become battlegrounds and bedrooms double as sanctuaries.
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One of my favorite ways to do this is small scale retreats with friends.
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At first, many reluctantly signed up at the urging of their wives, some of whom had previously attended her women’s retreats.
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Nothing is as attractive to a skunk as a cozy woodpile or rock pile to den in, says Fyffe, so keeping your yard free from those skunk havens is key.
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From a Bavarian village to whale-watching havens, these are nine of the most beautiful towns in the Pacific Northwest.
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“Asylums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylums. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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