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
In response to an inquiry about the family’s request, ICE told CNN that Arlith Martínez had already been deported from the United States three times and was awaiting deportation proceedings.
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Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Ferrera said his sister’s ex-husband was deported, leaving two of his cousins without a father nearby.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
They were supposed to be protected under a 2023 settlement that granted them temporary legal status and a path to reunification, but they were deported last summer.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
They were deported to Colombia in November.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Parents deported The concern is founded and urgent, some Ypsilanti child care providers say.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some have had parents deported.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
He was deported to Jamaica in January 2018.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Solorzano, 33, was an undocumented immigrant had been twice deported to his home country of Honduras in the years leading up to the stabbing, the Observer has reported.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Ferrera said his sister’s ex-husband was deported, leaving two of his cousins without a father nearby.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
They were supposed to be protected under a 2023 settlement that granted them temporary legal status and a path to reunification, but they were deported last summer.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
They were deported to Colombia in November.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Parents deported The concern is founded and urgent, some Ypsilanti child care providers say.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some have had parents deported.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
He was deported to Jamaica in January 2018.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Solorzano, 33, was an undocumented immigrant had been twice deported to his home country of Honduras in the years leading up to the stabbing, the Observer has reported.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was acquitted by a jury of seven other counts and the jury deadlocked on the remaining of a total 21 felony counts.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jurors acquitted him of abusing two other patients and deadlocked on charges involving four more patients.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, media outlets have begun reopening their airwaves to critical voices banished in recent years.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Any awkwardness can be banished with honest kindness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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This time, Assad behaved almost insultingly, Ibrahim said, refusing even to send a senior official to meet them.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Still, the election results offer insight into how voters from school districts targeted by Patriot Mobile behaved.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have long assumed the bugs were mostly relegated to South Florida due to their need for particularly warm climates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic has learned that West Ham United can sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo without paying him compensation if they’re relegated to the Championship.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ratti carried the torch for a portion of its journey through Turin in January.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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This week Dogg was one of the torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and carried the flame on Wednesday in Gallarate, a town in the Milanese suburbs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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