as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
while in exile, the deposed king was accompanied by a small band of loyal expatriates
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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
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Some parents are concerned that tuition fees for international schools in Kenya could rise further with the arrival of more expatriates in the country.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kinley Lee, 28, and a woman described in court documents as his wife, 33-year-old Katherine Sulky, are believed to be living on Lake Chapala, about 300 miles west of Mexico City, in a community with other expatriates.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign visitors began to arrive in Las Terrenas in the 1960s, and an influx of expatriates, especially the French, built rustic vacation homes in the area.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Because all transactions settle in Santo Domingo, the outposts bypass the regulatory hurdles of full branches while still allowing expatriates to apply for mortgages, open remittance accounts, and invest in Dominican projects without needing to board a plane.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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The social-media ban cut off many of these expatriates from their families.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Some parents are concerned that tuition fees for international schools in Kenya could rise further with the arrival of more expatriates in the country.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kinley Lee, 28, and a woman described in court documents as his wife, 33-year-old Katherine Sulky, are believed to be living on Lake Chapala, about 300 miles west of Mexico City, in a community with other expatriates.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign visitors began to arrive in Las Terrenas in the 1960s, and an influx of expatriates, especially the French, built rustic vacation homes in the area.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Because all transactions settle in Santo Domingo, the outposts bypass the regulatory hurdles of full branches while still allowing expatriates to apply for mortgages, open remittance accounts, and invest in Dominican projects without needing to board a plane.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriates
Noun
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More than 150,000 new Rohingya refugees have arrived in the camps in the past two years, UNHCR says, straining the tight resources.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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