repatriation

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Recent Examples of repatriation Monday’s deal saw the return of 20 living Israeli hostages and the beginning of the repatriation of the bodies of the 28 dead captives who were held in Gaza during the devastating war as part of a ceasefire deal that, at press time, appeared to be holding. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Medical evacuation/repatriation (including mortal remains). Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 Rami returned to Haifa, under the Abu Sitta repatriation program adopted by the new national assembly in the summer of 2041. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Prairie Island completed their part of the repatriation process with a letter to the Science Museum in January. Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repatriation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
return
Noun
  • In Placer County, the measure received similar support among roughly 700 voters, according to the latest returns from the Placer elections office.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But these companies are getting something in return.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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