as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears
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Recent Examples of expatriation
In a recent American Expats Survey by The Harris Poll, 38% of the 6,358 respondents cited cheaper, better health care as a reason for considering expatriation.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriation
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And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Under prior presidential administrations, they were considered low priorities for deportation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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