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as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the exile of French settlers from Nova Scotia resulted in the birth of the Cajun community in the U.S.
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as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
after being overthrown in a coup, the dictator spent the remainder of his life as an exile in a string of less-than-welcoming countries
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as in to banish
to force to leave a country
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Recent Examples of exile
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas has been either defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
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Noun
For the past two years, the publication has been running most of its operations in exile from Costa Rica.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas has been either defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Verb
Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica because of the dictatorship at home, launched a crowdfunding campaign following the U.S. cuts.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exile
Noun
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For centuries, Jewish communities across Europe had confronted antisemitic expulsions from capitals and major cities.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Views on refugees generally The poll — which sampled 1,560 U.S. adults May 22-27 — began by asking respondents for their general views on refugees, who typically flee their home country due to violence or persecution.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Nawrocki, 42, a newcomer to politics who previously ran a national remembrance institute, campaigned on a promise to ensure economic and social policies favour Poles over other nationalities, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Their preferred solution to informational complexity—that certain ideas and the people associated with them were Bad and Wrong and needed to be banished from the public sphere—wasn’t much better.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Through his tight leadership that began with the fifth season, delays became a thing of the past, unceremoniously banished to the farthest reaches of the Central Finite Curve.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Under the Trump administration, deportation plans have expanded to student visa holders and immigrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Nationwide, the ramifications of deportation for these key citizens will affect all of us, which can lead to deterioration of our healthcare system, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health aides, etc.—
Rachel Blumberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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This relegated him to being an 82-game player rather than a 16-game one, which limited his value to prospective teams.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sourcing in this mode is even less robust; Google relegates sources to clickable carets that don’t highlight the relevant portions of its response.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Columnist Steve Lopez asks: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Graham pointed to what Ukrainian officials and Yale researchers estimate are nearly 20,000 children forcibly deported to Russia -- calling their return a matter of justice, not diplomacy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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The victim, who suffered a laceration, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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McArthur Mathis was transported to The Cross Creek Psychiatric and Addiction Hospital on Wednesday after being in custody in Grimes County since he was arrested Jan. 2 on multiple warrants.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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“Exile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exile. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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