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Definition of repatriatesnext
plural of repatriate

repatriates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of repatriate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
Noun
  • Since 1993, the organization has worked across the Sacramento area, supporting refugees, immigrants and survivors of human trafficking.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, Newsom plans to boot potentially 200,000 refugees and other legal-status immigrants from full Medi-Cal coverage, saving $786 million.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • MemorialCare delivers expert, compassionate maternity care – from emergency OB to neonatal support – ensuring every mother and baby receives the highest level of care.
    MemorialCare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
  • If an employee receives a paycheck by mail, make a copy of that document.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Plemons admits Lanthimos’ rehearsal process initially left him lost.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Even after 12 years together, Sarah admits that those who knew them in high school are still probably shocked by their coupling.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Remittances by expatriates amounted to nearly $14 billion in the second quarter of the year, the most recent data available shows — an increase of about 50% since 2017.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The recent census did not include expatriates but the decision is believed to affect millions of eligible voters living outside Iraq.
    Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The two undocumented migrants were identified as Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese man who was driving the van, and Salvadoran national Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, the man authorities now say was in an ICE vehicle.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
  • One fourth of Venezuelan migrants globally lack legal immigration status, Paez said.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Our country is built on immigrants.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The first thing to do is to reduce the damage to the United States, the inflow of guns and criminals and immigrants and drugs into the United States, the destabilizing of a key part of the Western Hemisphere.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.
    Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All evacuees to proceed to Sutter and Meridian.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Ayako Oga, 52, settled in Niigata after fleeing the area around the Fukushima plant in 2011 with 160,000 other evacuees.
    Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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