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
After being exiled from the property, Andrew moved to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, specifically Wood Farm—but Sarah has been MIA.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But pro-democracy figures have argued that local governance has grown increasingly aligned with the mainland as political dissidents have either been jailed or exiled, organizations have disbanded, and a free press dismantled.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Baton follows a soccer player (Ramirez), relentlessly pursuing his dream of playing professionally, who threatens his relationship with his sister after he is kicked off the team and exiled back to Miami.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Sort of a contrast from the way Chris Paul was exiled.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Directors, actors, writers and musicians have been jailed, exiled or silenced simply for telling their stories or advocating for freedom.
—Maryam Lieberman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But pro-democracy figures have argued that local governance has grown increasingly aligned with the mainland as political dissidents have either been jailed or exiled, organizations have disbanded, and a free press dismantled.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Baton follows a soccer player (Ramirez), relentlessly pursuing his dream of playing professionally, who threatens his relationship with his sister after he is kicked off the team and exiled back to Miami.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Sort of a contrast from the way Chris Paul was exiled.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Directors, actors, writers and musicians have been jailed, exiled or silenced simply for telling their stories or advocating for freedom.
—Maryam Lieberman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiled
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Who got banished on 'The Traitors'?—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no bad blood with the Faithfuls who banished her, though.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Neither starts the series out with much in the way of prospects, with Jon the illegitimate, unacknowledged son of a Lord and Sansa relegated to the status of servant after her father is executed before her very eyes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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After being relegated from the Premier League, Leicester City are in another relegation battle in the Championship.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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As Japanese American children were detained, so have immigrant children been locked up, some for months on end, in detention centers; some children, including US citizens, have been deported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Exiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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