as in shelter
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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Recent Examples of refuge
Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
If unable to reach a secure shelter, either crouch down in your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
Targeted sanctions against the Kremlin and other state actors must be accompanied by support for those displaced by war, and the right to refuge must not be conditioned on one’s profession or degree of education.
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
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Noun
Once a behemoth of culture and a refuge from politics, the center now endorses a narrow vision of art and espouses a MAGA agenda.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
If unable to reach a secure shelter, either crouch down in your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
For one, an evacuation was not necessarily a path to refuge in the United States, as many expected.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
Targeted sanctions against the Kremlin and other state actors must be accompanied by support for those displaced by war, and the right to refuge must not be conditioned on one’s profession or degree of education.
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuge
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The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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National organizations like the American Red Cross deployed more than 1,600 disaster workers and opened warming shelters in two dozen states.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a recent Forbes analysis on AI and internal controls underscores, when technology reshapes how money moves, CFOs become responsible not just for managing risk, but for preserving the control structures that protect enterprise value.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During Wednesday morning's hearing, the former detainees testified remotely from their home countries using translators and only their initials to protect their identities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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For at least 15 minutes a day, your sanctuary will be a place for deep breathing, meditation and quiet serenity.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Tasmania’s Central Highlands, Pumphouse Point has new lakeside retreat suites overlooking Lake St Clair.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The executive order also accuses Cuba of providing safe haven for transnational terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the metal’s safe haven status, prices are also being pushed higher because of strong industrial demand and lingering supply deficits.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuge. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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