Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
Noun
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Refugee resettlement organizations estimate this new policy could impact tens of thousands of refugees, mostly those who entered during the Biden administration.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Memon said in Waterbury two girls, who were refugees from Egypt, were assaulted by a group of classmates and had their hijabs pulled off.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Stephen’s Yale acceptance is rescinded after the school receives Wrigley’s report about his severe online harassment, including the distribution of pornographic material.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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To put that in perspective, a gold medalist from Singapore would earn more than 21 times what an American gold medalist receives through Operation Gold.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ari Emanuel admits Toberoff can be a pain, even for him.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the figure is likely many times higher than Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admits, the experts say.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The couple moved to the Middle East and worked as pastor and pastor’s wife, ministering to expatriates, learning Arabic and homeschooling their growing brood.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The open eateries were sparsely filled and had attracted a mix of Saudis and expatriates.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But local officials argue that overall, the migrants are good for Springfield’s economy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The article contends that Clinton and Obama oversaw the construction and operation of immigration detention infrastructure that has caused substantial harm to migrants and asylum seekers.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Printed on one of the sheets was his A-number, short for alien registration number—a unique numerical code assigned to non-citizen immigrants, including undocumented border crossers and green-card holders.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson praised her work founding schools, orphanages and hospitals that cared for Italian immigrants in the city over a century ago.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin is the son of two former Olympic skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, Russian emigrants who competed for Uzbekistan but came to Virginia in 1998.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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