as in to exile
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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as in immigrant
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Amanda Castro
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lulu Wang’s first TV foray stars Kidman as an American living in Hong Kong who, along with several other expatriates, navigates grief and identity after her young son goes missing.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that all expatriate staff have safely left the country and will return when conditions permit.
—Amanda Castro
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
Foreign visitors began to arrive in Las Terrenas in the 1960s, and an influx of expatriates, especially the French, built rustic vacation homes in the area.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lulu Wang’s first TV foray stars Kidman as an American living in Hong Kong who, along with several other expatriates, navigates grief and identity after her young son goes missing.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Adjective
Some white religious groups believed these individuals could never be truly free in a segregated society, prompting them to support a movement for expatriating free Black people.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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Everything that happens in each box of the game is based on real situations that refugees have to go through.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now exiled and barred from returning to her home country, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for her outspoken stance on human rights.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And with all care industries experiencing shortages, America can't afford to lose immigrant workers to deportations and fear, Gelatt said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The State Department will tighten its policy on who is eligible for waivers for non-immigrant visa interviews, starting October 1.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Upon death, players are banished back to their last save space, many of which need to be unlocked with rosaries.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The TheraFace Depuffing Wand works its temperature-changing magic to banish puffiness and add brightness.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sportico has detailed similar lawsuits brought by the NBA and other pro leagues against foreign individuals and businesses that sell counterfeit goods.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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