as in exiles
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Recent Examples of expatriates
Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
An Iranian diplomat was arrested in 2018, and later convicted, for supplying a couple living in Belgium with a powerful bomb that was supposed to be used in a terrorist attack targeting Iranian expatriates in France.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has shaken Dubai’s status as a global wealth hub, as legions of expatriates scramble to escape and family offices and wealth managers reconsider their Middle East footprint.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Many Western expatriates in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai have sought to flee cities built in large part on a perception of safety.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the news of Khamenei’s death, anti-regime expatriates in cities across Europe and North America staged rallies and celebrations, waving pre-1979 Iranian flags and voicing hopes that Khamenei’s death could accelerate political change in Tehran.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Mark soon came across The Lux Nomads on social media, which is run by two expatriates themselves, Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
When there’s major news involving Venezuela, TV cameras reflexively rush to Doral, hoping to document the reactions of expatriates living in Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
An Iranian diplomat was arrested in 2018, and later convicted, for supplying a couple living in Belgium with a powerful bomb that was supposed to be used in a terrorist attack targeting Iranian expatriates in France.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has shaken Dubai’s status as a global wealth hub, as legions of expatriates scramble to escape and family offices and wealth managers reconsider their Middle East footprint.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Many Western expatriates in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai have sought to flee cities built in large part on a perception of safety.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Following the news of Khamenei’s death, anti-regime expatriates in cities across Europe and North America staged rallies and celebrations, waving pre-1979 Iranian flags and voicing hopes that Khamenei’s death could accelerate political change in Tehran.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Mark soon came across The Lux Nomads on social media, which is run by two expatriates themselves, Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
When there’s major news involving Venezuela, TV cameras reflexively rush to Doral, hoping to document the reactions of expatriates living in Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriates
Noun
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His parents were working-class refugees from the East.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The award-winning film depicts the crisis among refugees who were stranded on the Belarus-Poland border.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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