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 couple were deported to Mexico Friday, DHS said.
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Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Israel arrested, detained and deported the participants, including Ávila, who claimed Israeli authorities abused them while in detention.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
At age 21, Della Valle said, he was detained and sent back to the Mexican border, but he was never formally deported.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Getting pulled from the worst conditions in some basement, and then going into this recovery process, all just to get taken away and deported again and thrown into these encampments is a horrible idea to wrap your head around.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Less than a year ago, Israel deported more than 470 people, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
While deportations are increasing at a rapid rate, at least 60,000 people remain in detention facilities as of April 2026 – neither released nor deported.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
In the first 11 months of 2025, more than 250 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 deported, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said earlier this year.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Guandique was deported to his native El Salvador in 2017.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Israel arrested, detained and deported the participants, including Ávila, who claimed Israeli authorities abused them while in detention.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
At age 21, Della Valle said, he was detained and sent back to the Mexican border, but he was never formally deported.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Getting pulled from the worst conditions in some basement, and then going into this recovery process, all just to get taken away and deported again and thrown into these encampments is a horrible idea to wrap your head around.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Less than a year ago, Israel deported more than 470 people, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
While deportations are increasing at a rapid rate, at least 60,000 people remain in detention facilities as of April 2026 – neither released nor deported.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
In the first 11 months of 2025, more than 250 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 deported, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said earlier this year.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Guandique was deported to his native El Salvador in 2017.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The original novel follows Takeuchi Shingo, a serial murder suspect whom retired judge Kajima Isao acquitted two years ago, who moves in next door to the home where Kajima and his family live.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the jury acquitted him of first-degree murder, a decision that drew fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and the detective’s supporters.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Simulations and live tests To evaluate the drone interceptor, the engineers carried out computer simulations and analyzed how metal chains between three and four millimeters thick behaved when colliding with model drones.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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There is also a sense from that source that Carvajal could have behaved in a way more befitting of a captain at times.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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As High Point’s coach, his team won the 2024 Big South regular-season title but lost in the conference tournament and was relegated to the College Basketball Invitational.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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There are many strains of hantavirus that can be carried by many types of rodents and even bats in some areas, according to de la Sancha.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Panthers slowly chipped away, and two of Dillard’s three relays carried them to a third straight girls state championship at the FHSAA 3A state track and field finals at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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