as in exiling
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 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.
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Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriating
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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
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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
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Latz has picked up the past four saves for Texas, banishing Jakob Junis to a supporting role.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israeli forces have stopped several previous GSF flotillas from reaching Gaza's coast, arresting and deporting more than 470 people, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The United States was deporting her and 13 other West Africans to Ghana, a country none of them called their own.—
Tobi Raji,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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And in his rookie season the opposing offense ran at him consistently, relegating him to a pass rusher.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Lens beat Nantes 1-0 on Friday, guaranteeing a spot in next season's Champions League and relegating eight-time French champion Nantes to Ligue 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Prasad, at the time of the filing, claimed that the property owner had signed a lease that prevents them from evicting the campus.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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In a new technical blog, the company demonstrated Atlas rotating its torso 180 degrees, squatting to pick up a mini-fridge, and transporting it while dynamically adjusting to shifting internal weight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Expatriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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