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
At its center, Jovanka Antich — exiled, betrayed, hungry for justice — embodies themes of migration, discrimination and gender power.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Myanmar’s military has killed tens of thousands of Rohingya and exiled hundreds of thousands more to neighboring Bangladesh; in early 2025, the junta cut off food and supplies to the 130,000 Rohingya in Myanmar living in prison-like refugee camps, leading to starvation and disease.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
In the Paramount+ series, Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi, a New York mob boss who, after serving a 25 year prison sentence, is exiled to Tulsa, Okla.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Now exiled and barred from returning to her home country, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for her outspoken stance on human rights.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Even when convicted or exiled, coup plotters may be later freed.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
And the story keeps moving, as Dante is exiled from Florence.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Myanmar’s military has killed tens of thousands of Rohingya and exiled hundreds of thousands more to neighboring Bangladesh; in early 2025, the junta cut off food and supplies to the 130,000 Rohingya in Myanmar living in prison-like refugee camps, leading to starvation and disease.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
In the Paramount+ series, Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi, a New York mob boss who, after serving a 25 year prison sentence, is exiled to Tulsa, Okla.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Now exiled and barred from returning to her home country, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for her outspoken stance on human rights.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Even when convicted or exiled, coup plotters may be later freed.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
And the story keeps moving, as Dante is exiled from Florence.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiled
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once the club acquired Adam Frazier at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, India was relegated to more of a limited role.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson started his latest chapter with the New York Giants this season, but he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chauhan has since been deported to the United Kingdom.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Exiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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