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Definition of expatriatesnext
plural of expatriate
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of expatriate

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Recent Examples of expatriates
Noun
Remittances by expatriates amounted to nearly $14 billion in the second quarter of the year, the most recent data available shows — an increase of about 50% since 2017. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025 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 International Baccalaureate, established in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, was initially designed for children of expatriates and diplomats seeking a consistent high school level curriculum worldwide that emphasized critical thinking and intercultural understanding. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025 The professional league seeks to draw on the sporting rivalry between India and Pakistan and their large number of expatriates in the Emirates. Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriates
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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