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Recent Examples of repatriate
Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
His client’s wish — to repatriate the objects and honor Thailand’s cultural heritage — rang always in his ears.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, called on the Iraqi government to repatriate her.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Most countries, citing security and logistics concerns, have either refused to repatriate their citizens from al-Hol or have taken years to do so.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday reiterated his position announced a day earlier that his government would not help repatriate the latest group.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
His client’s wish — to repatriate the objects and honor Thailand’s cultural heritage — rang always in his ears.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, called on the Iraqi government to repatriate her.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Most countries, citing security and logistics concerns, have either refused to repatriate their citizens from al-Hol or have taken years to do so.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
Noun
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The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18 without other high-risk factors, such as immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Blanchett will attend the event, hosted by The Traitors fan-favorite Claudia Winkleman, and will be recognized for her work with the Displacement Film Fund (DFF), an initiative supporting short films created by refugees and filmmakers living in displacement.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Burj al-Barajneh, a sprawling refugee camp, is home to upwards of 20,000 people, most of them Palestinian and Syrian.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many wanted to partake in this life (preferably on the inside of the buildings), and some prominent influencers—such as the manosphere’s high priest of misogyny and homosociality, Andrew Tate—have moved here and seem ready to naturalize.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 11% are noncitizen immigrants and 17% are naturalized citizens, according to KFF’s analysis of federal data.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the third batch of deportees that the Trump administration has sent to Eswatini.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Eight of the deportees on the first flight in January, including Farah, had received a judge’s protection orders, said Alma David, an immigration lawyer with the U.S.-based Novo Legal Group who has helped deportees and verified Farah’s case.—
Monika Pronczuk,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Britain's Supreme Court ruled that the policy was unlawful because Rwanda is not a safe third country for migrants sent there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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But great replacement theorists wildly exaggerate demographic changes involving migrants of color in order to present them as a mushrooming threat to White people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 26-1276 expands protections for undocumented immigrants and creates new mandates that impact not only law enforcement but RTD and Denver International Airport.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those experiences shaped his later activism and commitment to improving working conditions for agricultural laborers, many of whom were immigrants and people of color with few legal protections.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The website notes that the park has its own trove of Oregon Trail history, like Register Rock, a popular spot for emigrants to etch their names in stone.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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