as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help
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Recent Examples of asylum
The two unnamed asylum seekers who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit are a Sahrawi man — part of an ethnic group indigenous to Western Sahara — who was arrested in June, and a Colombian man arrested in late May.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, court records show, the material support allegation was listed as a secondary concern after more common asylum questions about the veracity of official documents and his claims of persecution in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro is under house arrest, surrounded by guards to prevent him from fleeing to a foreign embassy to request asylum.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2018, when Tijuana saw a major influx of immigrants from Haiti, Ruiz led grass-roots efforts to provide shelter and legal support to dozens of asylum seekers.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, court records show, the material support allegation was listed as a secondary concern after more common asylum questions about the veracity of official documents and his claims of persecution in Egypt.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro is under house arrest, surrounded by guards to prevent him from fleeing to a foreign embassy to request asylum.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2018, when Tijuana saw a major influx of immigrants from Haiti, Ruiz led grass-roots efforts to provide shelter and legal support to dozens of asylum seekers.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Legendary actor Marlon Brando bought this French Polynesia refuge in the 1960s—after filming Mutiny on the Bounty nearby—and his estate has transformed it into an eco-luxe private island paradise.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte had been her refuge from the violence abroad, but now Zarutska lost her life there.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Play around with burgundy, pink, blue, black, browns, and whites to create a bedding sanctuary that’s all yours.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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The triangular chain of reefs and rocks is coveted for its strategic location, bountiful fish stocks, and role as a sanctuary for boats during storms.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Consider this an opportunity to heal, rest, retreat and practice more mindfulness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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