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
Hundreds of ‘Dreamers’ arrested 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.
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Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Third-country deportations made up a small fraction of those deported last year.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 1 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
Over the past few years, several members of the Super Cartel that were living in Dubai, including Imperiale, have been deported or extradited to their home countries.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
He was detained and deported and crossed again later in 1997.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Guandique was deported to his native El Salvador in 2017.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Third-country deportations made up a small fraction of those deported last year.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 1 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
Over the past few years, several members of the Super Cartel that were living in Dubai, including Imperiale, have been deported or extradited to their home countries.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
He was detained and deported and crossed again later in 1997.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 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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The boy was exiled from India, given to a British soldier who served as his guardian and forced to convert to Christianity.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Andrew and Epstein cast a shadow Raising the stakes is 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.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 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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And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 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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This is not the first time that badly behaved tourists have been linked to damaged to the fountain.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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They may even still get relegated.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Qualifying for the Champions League could boost revenue by a few hundred million; being relegated could cost a team an equal (or much greater) amount.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another carried a sign supporting the addition of Trump to Mount Rushmore.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Desmond wore a large knife on his belt and carried a black fanny pack filled with ammunition.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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