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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Countries with large populations of Venezuelan migrants, including Peru and Colombia, have accused the group of being behind a spree of violence in the region.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Canary Islands have long been a stepping stone for migrants trying to reach Europe from West Africa and Morocco.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 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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Tran is at the Garden Grove meeting, one of many who speak to city officials to express frustration with how evacuations — and evacuees — were handled.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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The Red Cross has set up an overnight shelter for evacuees, including pets, at the county’s Spring Valley Community Center at 8735 Jamacha Blvd.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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