Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
Noun
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The law ended eligibility for legal refugees and asylum seekers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026 -
Investigators probe whether Moscow ordered the brazen daylight killing in eastern Poland, now a key refuge for Russian and Belarusian dissidents and for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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If one candidate receives the majority of votes, no special general election will be held, according to the California Secretary of State.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Supporters of the initiative dislike an influx of expatriates from the neighboring European Union, and say Swiss infrastructure, housing, social programs, natural resources and way of life have been strained under demographic growth.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Today the city’s own economic development director admits most of The Plaza’s retail sits empty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The approach, Black Thought admits, is indeed intentional and aimed at cultivating an organic expansion of the festival's appeal.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Ten migrants survived the shipwreck, which occurred on June 12 in the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern part of the North African nation, according to the Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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His targets are mostly, but not exclusively, migrants.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Inglewood is already diverse — most residents are Latino or Black, and nearly a third are immigrants.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The parish was founded by Croatian immigrants in 1900 to provide a community to the growing Croatian population.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Near the Broward County line on the north side of Krome, the owner of Jones Trailer Park said evacuees are being allowed to return, though power has not yet been restored.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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