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Recent Examples of repatriation
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have all been involved in mediating prisoner swaps and in efforts to secure the repatriation of Ukrainian children.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have all been involved in mediating prisoner swaps and in efforts to secure the repatriation of Ukrainian children.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
return
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And Green Bay’s Kamal Hadden had a holding penalty on a punt return.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a 2022 study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston University focused on returns for public pension plans that invest in a mix of public and alternative private assets, like private equity and real estate.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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