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as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the exile of French settlers from Nova Scotia resulted in the birth of the Cajun community in the U.S.
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as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
after being overthrown in a coup, the dictator spent the remainder of his life as an exile in a string of less-than-welcoming countries
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as in to banish
to force to leave a country
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Recent Examples of exile
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas has been either defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
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Noun
For the past two years, the publication has been running most of its operations in exile from Costa Rica.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas has been either defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Verb
Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica because of the dictatorship at home, launched a crowdfunding campaign following the U.S. cuts.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exile
Noun
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Recent polling suggests that a majority of Jewish Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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As a teenager, Hamilton himself faced an expulsion that was eventually overturned.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Khalil grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria and was granted permanent U.S. resident status.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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Thanks to a secret brain-swapping experiment, Mabel is able to transfer her mind into a robot beaver and heads to a pond, where refugees from the encroaching industrialization have landed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Negan banished him and seized control of the Dama’s minions.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
8 June 2025
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Craft beer has achieved a state of perfection, with all sub-standard brews banished.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Chicago President Donald Trump directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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During his 2024 campaign, the sweeping deportations became his signature promise to voters.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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This relegated him to being an 82-game player rather than a 16-game one, which limited his value to prospective teams.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sourcing in this mode is even less robust; Google relegates sources to clickable carets that don’t highlight the relevant portions of its response.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Verb
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One man is a felon who'd been previously deported and was serving a 30-month sentence when investigators contacted him, Joseph acknowledged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Government attorneys, who acknowledged in court records that Abrego Garcia had been mistakenly deported, had argued for weeks the U.S. had no authority to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States from the Salvadoran prison where he was being held.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The 175-footer serves as the central hub during the team’s global fishing tour, transporting smaller fishing boats, tons of fuel, and toys such as a two-person submersible, KTM electric dirt bikes, and a Bell 505 helicopter.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Exile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exile. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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