as in to exile
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The professional league seeks to draw on the sporting rivalry between India and Pakistan and their large number of expatriates in the Emirates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Some white religious groups believed these individuals could never be truly free in a segregated society, prompting them to support a movement for expatriating free Black people.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Emily J. Orlando
october 1, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
While the government does not publish official figures on expatriate numbers in Kenya, the latest available Central Bank data suggests their growing presence as expatriates wired out a record $671 million to their home countries in 2023, up 24% from the previous year.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
International Baccalaureate, established in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, was initially designed for children of expatriates and diplomats seeking a consistent high school level curriculum worldwide that emphasized critical thinking and intercultural understanding.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The professional league seeks to draw on the sporting rivalry between India and Pakistan and their large number of expatriates in the Emirates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
He was born in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa to expatriate Indian parents, who were both educators, and grew up there as the country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Some white religious groups believed these individuals could never be truly free in a segregated society, prompting them to support a movement for expatriating free Black people.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Siddall was model, muse, pupil, collaborator, lover, and, for her last two years, wife to Rossetti, the son of an expatriate Dante scholar and brother to the famous poet Christina.
—Emily J. Orlando
october 1, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
While the government does not publish official figures on expatriate numbers in Kenya, the latest available Central Bank data suggests their growing presence as expatriates wired out a record $671 million to their home countries in 2023, up 24% from the previous year.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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That includes a suspension of refugee programs and humanitarian parole programs.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The country currently shelters nearly 2 million refugees, the most in Africa.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, Yu made the decision to leave the army, which left him feeling disoriented and exiled.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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There lives Victor Coste, a police officer who has exiled himself to the other side of the world.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In remarks on Wednesday, Ceisler argued the agreement was making Bucks County residents less safe by discouraging immigrant communities from reporting crime out of fear of deportation or detention.—
Josh Sanders,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The immigrant community in the North Georgia town of Dalton is reeling from a late December immigration raid that led to 40 arrests.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Traitors murder the Faithful one by one each night in secret, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The author emphasizes that this represents meaningful action, in contrast to years of unfulfilled political promises to address foreign competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some foreign ports even refuse tankers with heavy crude.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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