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
Her partner, denied asylum and a protection order, was deported.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
He was deported to Mexico, became a police officer, and eventually built his own crime network, one known for its brutality.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Businesswoman Yujing Zhang got deported to her native China after a trespass conviction and eight months in federal prison.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
As a result, some of their victims missed their actual court appearances and at least one victim was ordered deported as a result.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Federal officials have said the driver of a truck that fatally hit an 8-year-old girl at an intersection in Boise’s North End was deported two weeks after the accident.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Would he be deported quickly or held indefinitely?
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Many people detained and deported have never been charged with a crime.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
With the help of a lawyer, Janeth and her 4-year-old are back home, but her husband was deported.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
He was deported to Mexico, became a police officer, and eventually built his own crime network, one known for its brutality.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Businesswoman Yujing Zhang got deported to her native China after a trespass conviction and eight months in federal prison.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
As a result, some of their victims missed their actual court appearances and at least one victim was ordered deported as a result.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Federal officials have said the driver of a truck that fatally hit an 8-year-old girl at an intersection in Boise’s North End was deported two weeks after the accident.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Would he be deported quickly or held indefinitely?
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Many people detained and deported have never been charged with a crime.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
With the help of a lawyer, Janeth and her 4-year-old are back home, but her husband was deported.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
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After being exiled from the property, Andrew moved to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, specifically Wood Farm—but Sarah has been MIA.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Though the Rothschild accused of killing Diamond Bessie was eventually acquitted, the mystery surrounding her violent death still reverberates in Jefferson today.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The trooper was acquitted at trial and returned to duty after an internal affairs investigation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bird seemed to be torn between Indiana and Indiana State, a small program that was playing in the hinterlands of Division I basketball, in danger of being banished to Division II, about to fire its head coach, and incapable of filling its new arena in Terre Haute.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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The law banished tests in Spanish and Creole.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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For families Families are welcome and kids seem rather well behaved, keeping the with the resort’s chill vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Internet ran amok in his comic Worldtr33, toxic friendships became entangled in his Nice House On… books, the moneyed elite behaved badly in Exquisite Corpses.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Neither starts the series out with much in the way of prospects, with Jon the illegitimate, unacknowledged son of a Lord and Sansa relegated to the status of servant after her father is executed before her very eyes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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After being relegated from the Premier League, Leicester City are in another relegation battle in the Championship.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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