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Recent Examples of repatriate
Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
For example, Panama recently accepted a U.S. military flight with 119 deportees, who were then repatriated to their home countries.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The government argues the ruling has improperly delayed its efforts to deport migrants who cannot be repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The report was shared with Project Recover, a nonprofit committed to finding and repatriating missing American service members and a partner of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA.
—CBS News, 26 May 2025
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Verb
The Swiss university repatriated the remains of the five kidnapped Kawésqar to the Chilean government in 2010.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
For example, Panama recently accepted a U.S. military flight with 119 deportees, who were then repatriated to their home countries.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The government argues the ruling has improperly delayed its efforts to deport migrants who cannot be repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The report was shared with Project Recover, a nonprofit committed to finding and repatriating missing American service members and a partner of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA.
—CBS News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
Noun
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In either case, American expatriates still living in North America make up a major share of the total estimate of U.S. citizens living overseas.—
Michael Bartiromo,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
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From 2020 to 2023, Black in Tulum emerged as a significant hub for Black American travelers, connecting Tulum to Playa del Carmen, now one of the world’s top destinations for Black American expatriates.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Some users received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code that can be used to make the claim.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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And in June, Rebirth stormed IGN Live with an exclusive clip that received 7.9 million views on TikTok.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Noun
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And the Afghan refugees in Pakistan have no real rights to protect them.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The terms of the peace deal signed on Friday call for both countries to end support for non-state groups, the return of refugees, and the creation of a joint security coordination mechanism aimed at resolving disputes.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
Verb
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This chart shows how many immigrants have naturalized annually since the early 20th century, via civilian or military pathway.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Plants will slowly naturalize in woodland gardens through self-seeding.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The vast majority of the deportees, 107, were repatriated to their countries of origin.—
Ronny Rojas,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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The underlying issue of what is adequate due process for deportees is pending in a federal appeals court.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The remainder include both lawful residents and unauthorized migrants.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The department said their TPS protections would lapse on Sept. 2. Created by Congress in 1990, TPS allows the federal government to offer migrants work permits and a reprieve from deportation if their home countries are engulfed in a crisis, such as a war or an environmental disaster.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The other plaintiffs were five unnamed immigrants who take HIV medication.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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The program allows people without a Social Security number to comply with their tax filing obligations, so many undocumented immigrants file their taxes this way.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Americans still hoping to move to Portugal, meanwhile, might be wise to see if their preferred neighborhoods are already too saturated with fellow emigrants or tourists.—
Michael Bartiromo,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
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Many Albanian emigrants — including from the U.S. — have returned to ride the tourism wave.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
12 June 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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