as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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Recent Examples of expats
These are some of the options American expats have, including deductions, credits, and exclusions.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Crucially, for expats looking to convert these visas to citizenship, few programs lead to permanent residency, with Spain, Greece, and the Czech Republic being exceptions.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts advise potential expats to research everyday expenses, not just salaries, to understand a country's true affordability.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
International Living noted that expats can live comfortably on less than $2,500 per month, depending on their lifestyle.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an unspoken rule among Koh Sang’s community of expats, known as the Permanents, not to pry into anybody’s past.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are communities for Black expats and digital nomads, and Mexico offers a 39% lower cost of living than the United States.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Crucially, for expats looking to convert these visas to citizenship, few programs lead to permanent residency, with Spain, Greece, and the Czech Republic being exceptions.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts advise potential expats to research everyday expenses, not just salaries, to understand a country's true affordability.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
International Living noted that expats can live comfortably on less than $2,500 per month, depending on their lifestyle.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an unspoken rule among Koh Sang’s community of expats, known as the Permanents, not to pry into anybody’s past.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are communities for Black expats and digital nomads, and Mexico offers a 39% lower cost of living than the United States.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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There are visual references to refugees, immigrants, medieval morality plays, New Orleans funerals.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Our right-wing Christians are fighting to turn away the most desperate foreign refugees, all while worshiping Jesus, who was once a foreign refugee.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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