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
Von’s original video was intended for a fan after one of his stand-up shows, who asked him to make it for a friend who was allegedly deported.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Most people deported to Tapachula are not from southern Mexico, said Ivana Saldivar, who heads the Tapachula office of the United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Like Moore, many Philadelphians had stayed true to Garvey’s ideals even after the American government deported him in 1927.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Villeda-Orellana was previously deported in 2007, 2018 and 2020, according to Aurora police.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Then, on Saturday, she was deported.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In October, Mario Guevara – a Salvadoran journalist who documented immigration raids – was deported to El Salvador after spending months in federal custody.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Until it was repealed in 1943, authorities could stop them at any time to ask to see their identification, and people without documentation could be detained, jailed, or even deported.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Most people deported to Tapachula are not from southern Mexico, said Ivana Saldivar, who heads the Tapachula office of the United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Like Moore, many Philadelphians had stayed true to Garvey’s ideals even after the American government deported him in 1927.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Villeda-Orellana was previously deported in 2007, 2018 and 2020, according to Aurora police.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Then, on Saturday, she was deported.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In October, Mario Guevara – a Salvadoran journalist who documented immigration raids – was deported to El Salvador after spending months in federal custody.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Until it was repealed in 1943, authorities could stop them at any time to ask to see their identification, and people without documentation could be detained, jailed, or even deported.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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Campbell was exiled after that, sent back to Worcester four days later never to return to Boston.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deputy in that case was acquitted on all counts against him in 2023.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cole was tried in 2021, partially acquitted and tried again the following year, convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The man in the suit, banished from Faik Ağa, had taken up a spot at Irfan’s café.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Located next to the Rainbow Room where Eleven honed her telekinetic skills—and banished Henry to the Upside Down—the office is filled with notebooks.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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In exposing these cells to forms of stress that damage DNA — such as chemicals that mimic UV exposure — the scientists observed how the cells behaved inside their natural setting.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was relegated to spectator for almost the entire Blue Jays postseason push, as his teammates authored October moments.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In May 2024, SANIL announced a corporate restructuring that elevated Brown to CEO and relegated Belzer to a largely ceremonial role as co-chairman.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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