as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

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Recent Examples of evacuee Related article Vietnam War Fast Facts Landing on the roof, the Sea Knight took on another stream of evacuees – and no Ambassador Martin. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 The official noted that evacuees are required by law to reimburse the government, with fares ranging from $140 to $250 depending on the destination. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Some Americans in Israel have also been able to leave the region after the state of Florida and a nonprofit organization arranged a flight to bring evacuees home. Cristian Santana, NBC news, 21 June 2025 Here’s where normal people can still buy homes, according to real estate data Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said ongoing hot, dry weather is allowing some fires to grow and threaten communities, and resources to fight the fires and support the evacuees are stretched thin. Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuee
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refugee
Noun
  • In 1999, then-Fort Dix provided temporary shelter to hundreds of Kosovo refugees amid the Kosovo War.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
  • On January 26, 2023, Israeli soldiers, hidden in the cargo hold of a dairy truck, rode into the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, where the Magnum photographer Sakir Khader was preparing to leave for his grandmother’s home in Nablus.
    M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2025

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuee. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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