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 West African country joins several other nations on the continent that have agreed to receive third-country migrants deported from the US.
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Steve Sadin reported that included in the latest roundups in Waukegan was a 30-year-old Honduran national who had been charged by city police last year with drug possession after previously being deported in 2019 and 2020.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Their accounts, including confrontations with far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, have drawn international condemnation and diplomatic protests; Israeli prison officials dismiss the allegations as baseless as hundreds of activists are deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Robert hides his Congolese identity for fear of being deported, or not being allowed education or work.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
But those protections are issued alongside deportation orders and technically allow for those granted the reprieves to be deported to any other third country.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Most recently, two DACA recipients, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, 42, and Jose Contreras Diaz, 30, were deported and later returned.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 May 2026
Among those taken into custody were two brothers, ages 35 and 31, previously deported to Mexico following 2017 convictions in Yreka for possession, transport and intent to sell methamphetamine.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
She was apprehended at the border and detained until being deported again, less than two months from her due date.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Steve Sadin reported that included in the latest roundups in Waukegan was a 30-year-old Honduran national who had been charged by city police last year with drug possession after previously being deported in 2019 and 2020.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Their accounts, including confrontations with far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, have drawn international condemnation and diplomatic protests; Israeli prison officials dismiss the allegations as baseless as hundreds of activists are deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Robert hides his Congolese identity for fear of being deported, or not being allowed education or work.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
But those protections are issued alongside deportation orders and technically allow for those granted the reprieves to be deported to any other third country.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Most recently, two DACA recipients, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, 42, and Jose Contreras Diaz, 30, were deported and later returned.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 May 2026
Among those taken into custody were two brothers, ages 35 and 31, previously deported to Mexico following 2017 convictions in Yreka for possession, transport and intent to sell methamphetamine.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
She was apprehended at the border and detained until being deported again, less than two months from her due date.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 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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He was later acquitted by the state Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Simpson, who died in April 2024, was ultimately acquitted.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 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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The same companies that once behaved like a single trade are being pushed into very different economic paths, and the next phase of returns will depend on those differences rather than the label that once grouped them together.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Helsingin Sanomat reported that nine women in all came forward with allegations that Rydman behaved inappropriately with them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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New Zealand has called up defender Tommy Smith from Braintree Town, which was relegated from the fifth tier of English soccer this season.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Burnley and Wolverhampton are getting relegated alongside either West Ham or Tottenham Hotspur.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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Sullivan says everyday activities suddenly carried risks most people never think about.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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After his father’s death, Crawford carried that tradition into what would eventually become Chop Chop Red Pot.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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