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
Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
With Singapore restricting the number of expatriates, the UAE has also been a major beneficiary as some international banks relocate part of their operations.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
That appreciation extends beyond citizens to the more than 20 million expatriates who call the region home.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Flights in and out of the Middle East came to a near-complete stop, stranding residents, expatriates, and tourists alike, even as Iran struck the region’s most crowded cities and luxury hotels.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Investors, executives, and expatriates—some of whom fled—felt vulnerable and uncertain.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
With Singapore restricting the number of expatriates, the UAE has also been a major beneficiary as some international banks relocate part of their operations.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
That appreciation extends beyond citizens to the more than 20 million expatriates who call the region home.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Flights in and out of the Middle East came to a near-complete stop, stranding residents, expatriates, and tourists alike, even as Iran struck the region’s most crowded cities and luxury hotels.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriates
Noun
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Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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As civilians of the surrounding areas become displaced by the Fire Nation, more and more refugees, including Zuko and Iroh, who’ve been living off the grid, make their way to the capital.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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