1
as in to exile
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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2
as in to acquit
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 deport
Within weeks of naming Noem and the others, Khan received a notice that ICE had begun proceedings to deport him and he was ordered to appear at the hearing after which he was hit with the Tasers and taken into custody, according to the court filing.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
More immigration news: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is most likely unconstitutional.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
His attorneys said he was deported to Mexico, where he had previously been raped, before going into hiding in Guatemala after being sent there.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 29 May 2025
The Trump administration has deported two Cubans convicted of serious crimes to an African nation, after Cuba refused to take them back.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
More immigration news: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is most likely unconstitutional.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
His attorneys said he was deported to Mexico, where he had previously been raped, before going into hiding in Guatemala after being sent there.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 29 May 2025
The Trump administration has deported two Cubans convicted of serious crimes to an African nation, after Cuba refused to take them back.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deport
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The original Tulsa King stars Stallone as a New York mobster who is exiled to Oklahoma and builds up his own new crime empire.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The show follows Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector, Donny ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick, who digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, and is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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He was acquitted of all charges after a trial in criminal court.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Despite the witnesses who saw Dennis’s murder, the seven men involved were acquitted and were convicted of lesser offenses.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Their preferred solution to informational complexity—that certain ideas and the people associated with them were Bad and Wrong and needed to be banished from the public sphere—wasn’t much better.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Through his tight leadership that began with the fifth season, delays became a thing of the past, unceremoniously banished to the farthest reaches of the Central Finite Curve.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Previous studies have indicated that pure-breed cats are more likely to carry the long-type gene. Of the cats in the study, many of the mixed breed felines were former strays, suggesting that rescue cats may be more vocal.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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This relegated him to being an 82-game player rather than a 16-game one, which limited his value to prospective teams.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sourcing in this mode is even less robust; Google relegates sources to clickable carets that don’t highlight the relevant portions of its response.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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There are times when adults really should behave more like children.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Successful deployment depends on robust guardrails—policies, oversight mechanisms and escalation paths that ensure agents behave in alignment with enterprise standards.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The officer told Dean that, under North Carolina law, the woman was a resident at the hotel and would need to be evicted to be forced to leave.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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One article from a respected legacy publication just last year centered on how to get your neighbor evicted for smelling like weed.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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The motion requests the judge to restrain all members of Trump’s administration from enforcing the order.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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In June 2024, the high court upheld a ban on firearm purchases and possession by Americans under domestic violence restraining orders.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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“Deport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deport. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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