as in exiles
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
refugees began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war
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Recent Examples of refugees
And the Orizzonti jury prize was handed to Japanese director Akio Fujimoto for his drama Lost Land, the story of two Rohingya child refugees on a perilous journey to reach Malaysia.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Borgo Laudato Si’ hosted a luncheon for roughly a hundred refugees, people who were homeless and others in need, as well as church volunteers who assist them.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Given Libya’s Mediterranean-facing coastline, it is seen by many refugees fleeing Sudan as a gateway to Europe, with over 200,000 Sudanese people arriving into the country since the outbreak of the civil war, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Many wonder whether the boat wasn’t carrying refugees instead of drugs.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The poem presents the Trojans, and the future Romans of Virgil’s own time, as both the underdogs and the oppressors, both the migrants and the colonizers, both the wretched refugees and the imperial overlords.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Britain had begun rebuilding, taking in refugees and moving them to safe-zone districts.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Borgo Laudato Si’ hosted a luncheon for roughly a hundred refugees, people who were homeless and others in need, as well as church volunteers who assist them.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Given Libya’s Mediterranean-facing coastline, it is seen by many refugees fleeing Sudan as a gateway to Europe, with over 200,000 Sudanese people arriving into the country since the outbreak of the civil war, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Many wonder whether the boat wasn’t carrying refugees instead of drugs.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The poem presents the Trojans, and the future Romans of Virgil’s own time, as both the underdogs and the oppressors, both the migrants and the colonizers, both the wretched refugees and the imperial overlords.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Britain had begun rebuilding, taking in refugees and moving them to safe-zone districts.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
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The overarching storyline for Battletech is the struggle between the noble houses born from the Succession Wars and the returning exiles of the Clans.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Several other exiles in London — oligarchs and defectors — who died under mysterious circumstances in the early 2000s.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Same as 20 years ago, when some Katrina evacuees navigated such injustices.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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For three days, Qaddoura worked recruiting volunteers to help the relief effort as more evacuees arrived in Houston.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some parents are concerned that tuition fees for international schools in Kenya could rise further with the arrival of more expatriates in the country.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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