EXPATRIATING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expatriating

verb

present participle of expatriate

as in exiling

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 expatriating This would be particularly true of a state-level wealth tax, since expatriating from one’s country is far more difficult than moving across state lines. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of exiling

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Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of banishing

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In an unsigned email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the department could not comment on active investigations but reinforced its commitment to charging and deporting undocumented immigrants who have unlawfully voted.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Okay, Carlos Giménez, your fellow Floridian, said deporting Haitians under TPS would be a huge mistake for Florida.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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The ballot measure requires a motorist’s driving record, years behind the wheel and annual miles driven to be the primary factors in setting rates, relegating residency to a relatively minor role — which advocates said is only a matter of fairness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
With Belton’s regression and weaknesses in pass protection relegating him to the backup right tackle, the starting right guard spot seems to be a competition between Jacob Monk (currently leading) and Burton.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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