as in banished
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 exiled
The crown prince, who has been exiled for nearly 50 years, is positioning himself as a potential future leader for Iran, while German Chancellor Merz welcomed the ceasefire extension and urged Islamabad peace talks.
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Markus Schreiber, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2005, The Guardian reported that up to 1,000 teenage boys had been separated from their families and exiled from the FLDS community.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Playing while exiled from their home city, Shakhtar lost out on the 2015 and 2016 titles to Dynamo Kyiv.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
From September 2023 until September 2025, Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was exiled from the commission after Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended and then fired her based in part on clashes with the former executive director, who had previously worked for the treasurer.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Dillon said the tortoise was still roaming the grounds of the governor's residence on the island best known as the place Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to following his defeat by the British at Waterloo in 1815.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Markus Schreiber, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2005, The Guardian reported that up to 1,000 teenage boys had been separated from their families and exiled from the FLDS community.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Playing while exiled from their home city, Shakhtar lost out on the 2015 and 2016 titles to Dynamo Kyiv.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
From September 2023 until September 2025, Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was exiled from the commission after Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended and then fired her based in part on clashes with the former executive director, who had previously worked for the treasurer.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Dillon said the tortoise was still roaming the grounds of the governor's residence on the island best known as the place Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to following his defeat by the British at Waterloo in 1815.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiled
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If they do get relegated this season, the implications will be sizeable.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some years are forgettable and relegated to C-SPAN archives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gutierrez-Hernandez pleaded not guilty in court before being deported.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In another Arlington County case, a child rapist self-deported and thus escaped prosecution.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Exiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiled. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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