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Recent Examples of expats
In Albania and Bulgaria, expats report rents often under $700 a month, with smaller cities and coastal towns offering even lower prices.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Low-wage workers who live in crowded housing and hold jobs that can’t be done remotely — such as delivery, retail, and sanitation — are the most exposed, compared to richer expats who can shelter or leave.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
But the coastal cities in Jalisco are increasingly becoming a magnet for Americans in search of sunshine, a lower cost of living, as well as a slower pace of life, according to various websites like Viva Tropical that are aimed at expats.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
This is true even of French expats.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
There is a small traveling contingent of Corinthians’ largest supporters group from São Paulo, Gaviões da Fiel, founded in 1969, but the vast majority of the group attending the Women’s Champions Cup are expats who have joined or created international chapters of Fiel.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For expats interested in sustainable living, this region is especially appealing thanks to its fertile land, generous rainfall, sunny growing conditions, and plentiful fruit trees and farmland.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Do expats use the same IRS forms?
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Low-wage workers who live in crowded housing and hold jobs that can’t be done remotely — such as delivery, retail, and sanitation — are the most exposed, compared to richer expats who can shelter or leave.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
But the coastal cities in Jalisco are increasingly becoming a magnet for Americans in search of sunshine, a lower cost of living, as well as a slower pace of life, according to various websites like Viva Tropical that are aimed at expats.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
This is true even of French expats.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
There is a small traveling contingent of Corinthians’ largest supporters group from São Paulo, Gaviões da Fiel, founded in 1969, but the vast majority of the group attending the Women’s Champions Cup are expats who have joined or created international chapters of Fiel.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For expats interested in sustainable living, this region is especially appealing thanks to its fertile land, generous rainfall, sunny growing conditions, and plentiful fruit trees and farmland.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Do expats use the same IRS forms?
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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The title refers to the million Syrian refugees that were admitted into Germany during the brutal civil war that culminated with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow in November 2024.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, asylum seekers, asylees, refugees and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients would be ineligible.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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