REPATRIATES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

repatriates 1 of 2

noun

plural of repatriate

as in refugees

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verb

present tense third-person singular of repatriate

as in naturalizes

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Noun

Little Saigon developed in the 1970s and ’80s, as refugees from South Vietnam fled the aftermath of the Vietnam War and moved to Southern California.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
American sentiment was turning against newcomers, whether Vietnamese refugees, Cuban and Haitian boat people, Central Americans fleeing civil wars or Mexicans looking for economic opportunity.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of refugees

Verb

When live video is available, a parent or guardian receives a notification after the teen’s trip begins.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
The money Idaho receives will go into its consumer protection fund and will be transferred into the state’s general fund.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of receives

Noun

Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
His success in the States landed him on the Israeli reality series The Americans, which follows Israeli expatriates chasing the American dream in the United States.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of expatriates

Verb

Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The complaint acknowledges that this situation is unusual, and admits that the First Amendment gives Americans the right to criticize their own government without fear of liability.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of admits

Noun

His announcement comes as Venezuelan migrants are encountering increasingly restrictive immigration policies across the hemisphere.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
In addition to the refugees, most of whom are women and children, more than 1 million Ukrainians were already living in Poland before the war, primarily as economic migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of migrants

Noun

The government had checked a hundred and fifty thousand names against its files, actively monitoring immigrants and citizens alike, and deported at least seventy-eight people.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Born in Harlem to Caribbean immigrants, Belafonte achieved success in the 1950s – unprecedented for a Black singer and actor.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of immigrants

Noun

The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of emigrants

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