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
Most contentiously, these rollbacks to Medicaid cuts would reverse restrictions that made immigrants who are generally present in the country legally, such as refugees and asylum-seekers, ineligible for Medicaid and ACA coverage.
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Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1945, three men — two Jewish refugees living in Brooklyn and one Nazi deserter — enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency in the United States.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Her parents were forced to stay in Afghanistan for health reasons, leaving Safdari and her brother to start over by themselves as refugees in England.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Each provides free or low-cost legal services, food, shelter, access to health care, and other essential services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The second film, made two years into the war, in 2024, was shot in various camps across Europe and the US, where Ukrainian refugees resided alongside those fleeing other conflicts and crises.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Dreamers, refugees, asylees — which the Dems are trying to restore.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Roughly 14,000 Haitian refugees were still there awaiting the processing of their asylum cases when the balseros began arriving.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1945, three men — two Jewish refugees living in Brooklyn and one Nazi deserter — enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency in the United States.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Her parents were forced to stay in Afghanistan for health reasons, leaving Safdari and her brother to start over by themselves as refugees in England.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Each provides free or low-cost legal services, food, shelter, access to health care, and other essential services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The second film, made two years into the war, in 2024, was shot in various camps across Europe and the US, where Ukrainian refugees resided alongside those fleeing other conflicts and crises.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Dreamers, refugees, asylees — which the Dems are trying to restore.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Roughly 14,000 Haitian refugees were still there awaiting the processing of their asylum cases when the balseros began arriving.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
Noun
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Sometimes, too much product exiles moisture and nutrients, slows healthy skin processes, and even mixes company chemically, which is all risky on hairless skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Early sequences hum with music, Basque folk, jazz, salsa conveying the excitement of discovery as exiles navigate new worlds.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another notice is on the hunt for fire relief volunteers who help fire evacuees.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Same as 20 years ago, when some Katrina evacuees navigated such injustices.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The social-media ban cut off many of these expatriates from their families.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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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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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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