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 Philippine delegation was eventually notified by Russian officials that the Filipinos would immediately be deported back to Manila, Marcos said.
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CBS News, 20 June 2026
Sponzo ordered more than a dozen young people deported before lunchtime.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
The facility has processed and deported more than 20,000 detainees since its opening.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Martinez was detained by ICE for about a month before she was deported to Mexico.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Of course, there’s many more Cubans that could be deported than the government here is willing to accept.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The Home Affairs Ministry said at least 1,876 people among those gathered have been identified as being in South Africa without proper documents and would be deported.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Vorbe tried negotiate to be deported to a third country, the Dominican Republic, in May, but was rebuffed by Dominican authorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
CBS News, 20 June 2026
Sponzo ordered more than a dozen young people deported before lunchtime.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
The facility has processed and deported more than 20,000 detainees since its opening.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Martinez was detained by ICE for about a month before she was deported to Mexico.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Of course, there’s many more Cubans that could be deported than the government here is willing to accept.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The Home Affairs Ministry said at least 1,876 people among those gathered have been identified as being in South Africa without proper documents and would be deported.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Vorbe tried negotiate to be deported to a third country, the Dominican Republic, in May, but was rebuffed by Dominican authorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Sean McGuire was acquitted on Friday in the November 2019 strangulation killing of Betty McGuire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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But the cells behaved differently.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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No other country behaved in such a manner, or even close.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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It’s relegated to a specific section of the ballpark, where groups can purchase tickets that usually come with a community-specific giveaway.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Voters in Makerfield, who have been the focus of international media attention during the five-week campaign, were aware their votes carried unusual weight.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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