Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
Noun
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Rome strengthened legal protections for child refugees amid the European migrant crisis a decade ago.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026 -
While Colombia, Germany and Turkey hosted more than 2 million refugees each, the majority live in low- to middle-income countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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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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
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Lopetegui admits his side will be big outsiders in each of their three Group B fixtures.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The first climate migrants to leave the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have arrived in Australia, hoping to preserve links to their sinking island home, foreign affairs officials said Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Cornell manages to humanize the migrants risking all to cross the border, the ranchers who see themselves as defenders of the land, and the jurors trying to make sense of it all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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School officials have linked the dramatic decline to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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But Elodia said many immigrants will be too scared to come out and watch.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Prospective emigrants must navigate extensive background checks, provide proof of wealth origin, and demonstrate significant liquid assets beyond their investment commitments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The attack has had sweeping political implications, including changes to federal asylum and immigration reviews for thousands of Afghan evacuees who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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However, the evacuees were never allowed to return, and the dogs left at the exclusion zone were abandoned and considered strays.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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