1
as in exiled
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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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 Home Office in February said almost 60,000 people had been deported since the government was elected in July 2024.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Many of the Cubans deported to Mexico have ended up in the southern city of Villahermosa.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Historically, immigrants deported to Central America have gotten little if any re-integration assistance with burdens like housing and employment.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Dudnyk, a tattoo artist, was one of 45 Ukrainian men who were deported from the US by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on November 17, alongside five women.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The losers are violently deported.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
He was deported in 1943 and killed in the gas chambers at Auschwitz.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Pheap Rom was deported to the southern African nation in October and held at the Matsapha Correctional Center.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jalloh was ultimately issued a final order of removal, stipulating that he could be deported anywhere other than his country of origin, but the deportation process was complicated by third-country removal restrictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Many of the Cubans deported to Mexico have ended up in the southern city of Villahermosa.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Historically, immigrants deported to Central America have gotten little if any re-integration assistance with burdens like housing and employment.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Dudnyk, a tattoo artist, was one of 45 Ukrainian men who were deported from the US by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on November 17, alongside five women.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The losers are violently deported.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
He was deported in 1943 and killed in the gas chambers at Auschwitz.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Pheap Rom was deported to the southern African nation in October and held at the Matsapha Correctional Center.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jalloh was ultimately issued a final order of removal, stipulating that he could be deported anywhere other than his country of origin, but the deportation process was complicated by third-country removal restrictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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Dillon said the tortoise was still roaming the grounds of the governor's residence on the island best known as the place Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to following his defeat by the British at Waterloo in 1815.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (present-day Yangon, Myanmar), after his involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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The same jury acquitted Lopez of more than a dozen other charges and hung on five counts of sending harmful material to a minor.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Andrew has already been banished to Sandringham and stripped of his titles.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2026
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The scheme has proved to be the start of a wave of pedestrianizations across the city, which have banished cars from some major streets and reduced the number of car lanes on many others.—
Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even amputated mating arms behaved the same way, responding to progesterone but not to other molecules.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Vaquer has spoken out after a fan behaved inappropriately toward her outside Madison Square Garden following the March 30 episode of Raw.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Black Chicagoans were relegated to deplorable housing like one room kitchenettes.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Rockies, who have now lost eight straight to Philadelphia dating back to last season, looked like a team that should be relegated compared to the two-time defending National League East champs, who have made four straight playoff appearances.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ovalle had to be carried of the field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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