EXPATRIATED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expatriated

verb

past tense of expatriate

as in exiled

to force to leave a country members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

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And last year’s constitutional reforms had already established a one-party system in a country where opposition leaders no longer exist, because they have been exiled.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Cuba has recently exiled other prominent dissidents, most recently José Daniel Ferrer, who have been forced to abandon the island for the United States.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Gu-cheon is joined in his mission by Saeng-gang (Crash Course in Romance’s Roh Yoon-seo), the daughter of King Ju-sang who was banished from the palace as a young girl for her ability to hear spirits.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

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In the nine months between October and June, 356,389 people have been deported, compared with 319,980 deportations for the 12 prior months.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
But even as the Haitian immigrants’ TPS case moves through the federal court in Washington, many of them could still be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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Overshadowing the World Cup was the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in Italy that resulted in Juventus, giants of the Italian game, being relegated to the second division Serie B.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Instead of playing in Sunday’s final, the two traditional soccer powers will be relegated to a third-place bronze match Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium that will provide little consolation to either team or their fan bases.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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