DEPORTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

deports

verb

present tense third-person singular of deport

as in exiles

to force to leave a country deported them back to their country of birth

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as in acquits

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 deports The policy guidance applies to agents under Enforcement and Removal Operations, the branch of ICE that detains and ultimately deports undocumented immigrants. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026

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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of exiles

Verb

Among the performers, Smith rules the roost as the no-nonsense Angela, and Jones acquits himself tolerably on comic relief duties as the pathetic Mike.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
For that demographic, form is everything, and the paper acquits its pledge that every dog must have its daily.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquits

Verb

This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
New Blood introduces new twists to gameplay to capitalize on that tension; this season, the Traitors have a $15,000 bounty on their heads, money that will be added to the prize pot every time the group banishes one.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishes

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These experiments helped researchers investigate how the underlying concept behaves in microgravity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Hormonal shifts in your 40s, 50s and 60s can change how hair behaves, and a cut that worked for years may suddenly fall flat by lunchtime.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of behaves

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By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.

— José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of relegates

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After a quiet day otherwise, Riley exploded for 33- and 72-yard rushing touchdowns to finish as the game’s leading rusher with 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Snoring can be a signal of undiagnosed sleep apnea, which carries cardiovascular risk.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of carries

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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

Definition of evicts

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Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
In 2025, 40 hours of in-home caregiving help a week ran about $72,792 a year, according to the insurance company Genworth, which conducts annual surveys of the cost of care.

— Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

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