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
Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Corcoran designs greeting cards, prints and notepads in a style that is nostalgic for expatriates, said Crawford, whose mother is an expat.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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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The move by the White Housemarks a sharp departure from the Biden administration’s ceiling of 125,000 refugees last year.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eritreans, who make up the second largest share of refugees recorded in Libya according to the United Nations, fall into this group.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like any adaptation, even one that unfolds over four hours, Death by Lightning has to make some hard choices, and creator Mike Makowsky, whose credits include the terrifically entertaining HBO true-crime comedy Bad Education, relegates Bell and Bliss to the sidelines.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 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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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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