1
as in exiled
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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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
To determine how many of those individuals were specifically detained or deported, ABC News matched records across both databases using unique identifiers such as the date of arrest, gender, country of citizenship, and birth year.
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Audriana had a particularly difficult time when her father was imprisoned and later deported to Italy.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Anyone who has been deported received full due process.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 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
Previously, Stabile told ProPublica his client’s treatment during the release process was appropriate, as Hernández could have been arrested or killed had he been deported to his home country.
—Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 11 June 2026
His Department of Homeland Security regularly posts photos of people being deported, emphasizing and celebrating their shackles.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The live-in au pair, 25-year-old Juliana Peres Magalhaes of Brazil, with whom prosecutors said Banfield was having an affair, separately pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, after which she will be deported, Fairfax County prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Audriana had a particularly difficult time when her father was imprisoned and later deported to Italy.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Anyone who has been deported received full due process.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 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
Previously, Stabile told ProPublica his client’s treatment during the release process was appropriate, as Hernández could have been arrested or killed had he been deported to his home country.
—Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 11 June 2026
His Department of Homeland Security regularly posts photos of people being deported, emphasizing and celebrating their shackles.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The live-in au pair, 25-year-old Juliana Peres Magalhaes of Brazil, with whom prosecutors said Banfield was having an affair, separately pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, after which she will be deported, Fairfax County prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 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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His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Thus, security was tight and the event did not allow for the usual socializing and table-hopping — and the press, as social media shows, was banished to the balconies.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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During the interview, it was noted that society continues to grapple with questions surrounding accountability, forgiveness and whether public figures who have behaved badly should be welcomed back into people's lives.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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From Auto-Complete To Execution Early AI development tools behaved somewhat like enhanced spellcheckers for code.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
12 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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