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Recent Examples of repatriation
Suppose Israel had instead worked toward repatriation of the original 700,000 Arab refugees of the 1948 conflict.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The funds will cover repatriation, transportation and funeral services in Nicaragua.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
The repatriation of the artifacts also comes as museums around the world have increasingly returned items in their collections that were stolen or potentially acquired unethically to their countries of origin.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The funds will cover repatriation, transportation and funeral services in Nicaragua.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
The repatriation of the artifacts also comes as museums around the world have increasingly returned items in their collections that were stolen or potentially acquired unethically to their countries of origin.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
return
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Nestle, which makes Guigoz in France and SMA in the UK, said Thursday that stock shortages and returns of some formula products would have a marginally negative impact on its sales volumes this year.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Parents can open an account by filing IRS Form 4547 online or with their 2025 tax return.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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