1
as in exiled
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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2
as in acquitted
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
deported herself with grace and propriety at the country club cotillion
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Recent Examples of deported
Gutierrez-Hernandez pleaded not guilty in court before being deported.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In another Arlington County case, a child rapist self-deported and thus escaped prosecution.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Her arrest by Aventura police last June led to her being deported to Brazil in October.
—Julie K. Brown, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Two kids fend for themselves after their Haitian parents are deported after an immigration check-in.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Gonzalez-Chavac, who has already been deported to Guatemala, headed the gun ring and that Lopez assisted him, but that both young men were acquiring and storing guns in their homes.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In a state where roughly 60% of farmworkers are undocumented, according to surveys by UC Merced Community and Labor Center, many already feared being deported or separated from their families.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Teresa was released in December 2015, while Joe was deported from the United States following his 41-month prison sentence for fraud.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Government figures on how many migrants have self-deported vary widely.
—Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In another Arlington County case, a child rapist self-deported and thus escaped prosecution.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Her arrest by Aventura police last June led to her being deported to Brazil in October.
—Julie K. Brown, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Two kids fend for themselves after their Haitian parents are deported after an immigration check-in.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Gonzalez-Chavac, who has already been deported to Guatemala, headed the gun ring and that Lopez assisted him, but that both young men were acquiring and storing guns in their homes.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In a state where roughly 60% of farmworkers are undocumented, according to surveys by UC Merced Community and Labor Center, many already feared being deported or separated from their families.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Teresa was released in December 2015, while Joe was deported from the United States following his 41-month prison sentence for fraud.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Government figures on how many migrants have self-deported vary widely.
—Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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The crown prince, who has been exiled for nearly 50 years, is positioning himself as a potential future leader for Iran, while German Chancellor Merz welcomed the ceasefire extension and urged Islamabad peace talks.—
Markus Schreiber,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 2005, The Guardian reported that up to 1,000 teenage boys had been separated from their families and exiled from the FLDS community.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Salvadoran court documents show he was acquitted of murder in El Salvador and Mendoza has denied ever being in a gang, his lawyer has said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zeigler’s latest motion for a new trial came after Marques ruled on March 9 that the evidence presented during a five-day evidentiary hearing in December, regarding DNA tests conducted on blood gathered at the crime scene, had not shown Zeigler would be acquitted if granted a new trial.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Unverified social media allegations that the congressman behaved inappropriately with staffers have circulated for weeks; Swalwell denies all claims as baseless.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Peter and his collaborators behaved as if, without their intervention, the memory of that white child was going to be wiped out of history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Padres drafted Fountain as a third baseman and then relegated him mostly to DH duty last year following Tommy John surgery after the draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collision threw the victim onto the hood and he was carried about 125 feet before falling off the car onto the street, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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