as in exiles
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 expatriates
Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has shaken Dubai’s status as a global wealth hub, as legions of expatriates scramble to escape and family offices and wealth managers reconsider their Middle East footprint.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Many Western expatriates in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai have sought to flee cities built in large part on a perception of safety.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the news of Khamenei’s death, anti-regime expatriates in cities across Europe and North America staged rallies and celebrations, waving pre-1979 Iranian flags and voicing hopes that Khamenei’s death could accelerate political change in Tehran.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The couple moved to the Middle East and worked as pastor and pastor’s wife, ministering to expatriates, learning Arabic and homeschooling their growing brood.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Mark soon came across The Lux Nomads on social media, which is run by two expatriates themselves, Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
When there’s major news involving Venezuela, TV cameras reflexively rush to Doral, hoping to document the reactions of expatriates living in Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The recent census did not include expatriates but the decision is believed to affect millions of eligible voters living outside Iraq.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
An Iranian diplomat was arrested in 2018, and later convicted, for supplying a couple living in Belgium with a powerful bomb that was supposed to be used in a terrorist attack targeting Iranian expatriates in France.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has shaken Dubai’s status as a global wealth hub, as legions of expatriates scramble to escape and family offices and wealth managers reconsider their Middle East footprint.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Many Western expatriates in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai have sought to flee cities built in large part on a perception of safety.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the news of Khamenei’s death, anti-regime expatriates in cities across Europe and North America staged rallies and celebrations, waving pre-1979 Iranian flags and voicing hopes that Khamenei’s death could accelerate political change in Tehran.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The couple moved to the Middle East and worked as pastor and pastor’s wife, ministering to expatriates, learning Arabic and homeschooling their growing brood.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Mark soon came across The Lux Nomads on social media, which is run by two expatriates themselves, Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
When there’s major news involving Venezuela, TV cameras reflexively rush to Doral, hoping to document the reactions of expatriates living in Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The recent census did not include expatriates but the decision is believed to affect millions of eligible voters living outside Iraq.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriates
Noun
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Those wars have also sent a whole generation of refugees fleeing those conflicts to this area, including Afghans in Vista and Iraqis in El Cajon.—
Ibrahim Al-Marashi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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First, one of the strongest predictors of whether people helped refugees was having parents or grandparents who had done so during previous episodes of violence in their country.—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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