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
The family was only reunited two months later, in order to be deported back to Mongolia.
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
One gay man from a country in North Africa was nearly deported to Cameroon, where same-sex activities are criminalized, before his habeas petition was granted.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency arrested Marcano, and she was deported back to Venezuela on March 2.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Many students have had family members and friends detained or deported.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
After a federal appeals court affirmed the decision, Hajda was ordered deported in November 1998.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
After Maita was released from prison, he was deported to Ecuador in October 2003, according to court records.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained over 260 DACA recipients and deported more than 80 in 2025 alone.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The fear of being deported to an unknown country could, advocates believe, drive migrants to abandon their immigration cases and decide to return to their home countries.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
One gay man from a country in North Africa was nearly deported to Cameroon, where same-sex activities are criminalized, before his habeas petition was granted.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency arrested Marcano, and she was deported back to Venezuela on March 2.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Many students have had family members and friends detained or deported.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
After a federal appeals court affirmed the decision, Hajda was ordered deported in November 1998.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
After Maita was released from prison, he was deported to Ecuador in October 2003, according to court records.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained over 260 DACA recipients and deported more than 80 in 2025 alone.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The fear of being deported to an unknown country could, advocates believe, drive migrants to abandon their immigration cases and decide to return to their home countries.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
Verb
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Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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From September 2023 until September 2025, Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was exiled from the commission after Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended and then fired her based in part on clashes with the former executive director, who had previously worked for the treasurer.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Diller gave his life trying to make the streets of NYC safer, and this career criminal — who shouldn’t have been on the streets with a gun — is acquitted of murder.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But in December 2025, DeArcy Hall unraveled Jordan’s conviction and acquitted him, while upholding the verdict against Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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
Verb
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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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But eventually athleisure began to fade (as all trends do), and soon enough biker shorts were once again relegated to yoga studios and barre classes.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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While marketing used to be relegated almost exclusively to isolated campaigns and launch windows, the rapid and constant pace of today’s media has necessitated the development and use of new systems.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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