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
Rubio hailed El Salvador’s president on Sunday, noting that 10 more people who are alleged to be members of two gangs were deported for imprisonment.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Separately, the White House claimed a man erroneously deported to El Salvador was involved in human trafficking.
—Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez, a native of Guatemala, could be deported following his release.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his role in campus protests against Israel and the war in Gaza, citing national security.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security and the IRS this week signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow the tax agency to share current addresses of migrants who have within the previous 90 days been ordered deported.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
As Italian Jews are being rounded up and deported by the Germans (with an assist from local fascists), the two friends find their way to Florence.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Jones, Bianco and other speakers argued that SB 54 actually harms the undocumented community by allowing other undocumented immigrants to prey on them without fear of getting deported.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Separately, the White House claimed a man erroneously deported to El Salvador was involved in human trafficking.
—Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez, a native of Guatemala, could be deported following his release.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his role in campus protests against Israel and the war in Gaza, citing national security.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security and the IRS this week signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow the tax agency to share current addresses of migrants who have within the previous 90 days been ordered deported.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
As Italian Jews are being rounded up and deported by the Germans (with an assist from local fascists), the two friends find their way to Florence.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Jones, Bianco and other speakers argued that SB 54 actually harms the undocumented community by allowing other undocumented immigrants to prey on them without fear of getting deported.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
Verb
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Chol Soo Lee was eventually acquitted and freed.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some of the victims were acquitted the day before in the murder of the city's police chief.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The box office blues have been banished in historic fashion.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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And within a few years, she would be personally banished from Nazi Germany by Adolf Hitler and become a stalwart presence for millions of radio listeners during World War II.—
Mycah Hazel,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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The males that lived near busy roadways behaved more aggressively than those living farther away by approaching the speaker closely and repeatedly swooping low over it, probably in search of the intruder.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The mice behaved very differently depending on their surroundings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The duo's collaborations aren't just relegated to the recording booth and the stage, either.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Sustainability cannot be relegated to a single department or initiative.—
Joel Carboni,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Smoke particles carried by the wind infiltrate homes, schools, and offices, posing serious health risks.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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