expatriating

present participle of expatriate

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Recent Examples of expatriating This would be particularly true of a state-level wealth tax, since expatriating from one’s country is far more difficult than moving across state lines. Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriating
Verb
  • The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Though deferred action dates back at least to President Richard Nixon, Meissner issued a memo in 2000 enumerating 13 factors that immigration agents should consider before deporting someone.
    Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Experts say deporting Haitian TPS recipients will have a catastrophic impact on the nationwide healthcare workforce crisis — a workforce that is hugely dependent on immigrant labor.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits.
    Dominic Chu, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.
    Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

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“Expatriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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