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
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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Both agreed to be exiled, yet both still languish behind bars.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For Iranian artists long exiled from their homeland, the conflict has heightened the difficulties and dangers of keeping in touch with family and colleagues in Iran.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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In 2005, Jackson faced a criminal trial and, on June 13, 2005, he was acquitted of all charges.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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His father, Ruben, was acquitted of the charges against him.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 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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The Cardigan Once relegated to the back of office chairs as a precautionary layer, the cardigan has firmly reestablished itself as a key component of the modern work wardrobe.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Crab Man has since been relegated to a cardboard box in Hardinge’s office.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Wearing a tasteful, monk-like robe in muted camel, Grogu was ceremoniously carried to a waiting bank of red carpet photographers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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