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.
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Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriating
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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
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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The federal lawmakers called on DHS to provide more information on the basis of arresting and deporting DACA recipients.—
Mathew Miranda
February 26,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cardinal McElroy said deporting millions of families living here for decades contradicts Catholic faith and basic human dignity, while supporting border control and deporting criminals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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James Borrego had been utilizing a big lineup, relegating Jeremiah Fears to a reserve role, but Fears played 30 minutes in each of the past two contests.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Embracing those expectations rather than fighting them, Kok extended her two-year-plus unbeaten streak at her sport’s shortest distance Sunday, adding a gold medal and the Olympic record to her world mark, beating Jackson head-to-head in the final heat and relegating Leerdam to the silver.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cryopreserved embryos must remain at a consistent temperature, and transporting them, even under optimal conditions, introduces some risk, according to the lawsuit.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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About one fifth of the world’s global trade in LNG and daily oil production passes through the narrow stretch of water off Iran’s southern coast, and there are few other options for transporting those cargoes to global markets.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Expatriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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