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Recent Examples of repatriate
Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The Australian government has condemned the women for supporting Islamic State militants by traveling to Syria and refused to help repatriate them.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Harvard University and Indiana University, for example, are among the schools working to repatriate Native American ancestral remains and cultural items.
—Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But the San Pasqual have asked the city to go further, halt work on the entire site and consult with them on how to repatriate the remains and artifacts — a process outlined in federal law.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
But both are cooperating with the international efforts to investigate the source of this outbreak and safely repatriate people from the ship, WHO officials stressed.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The Australian government has condemned the women for supporting Islamic State militants by traveling to Syria and refused to help repatriate them.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Harvard University and Indiana University, for example, are among the schools working to repatriate Native American ancestral remains and cultural items.
—Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But the San Pasqual have asked the city to go further, halt work on the entire site and consult with them on how to repatriate the remains and artifacts — a process outlined in federal law.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
Noun
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With Singapore restricting the number of expatriates, the UAE has also been a major beneficiary as some international banks relocate part of their operations.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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That appreciation extends beyond citizens to the more than 20 million expatriates who call the region home.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Dowdell was selected the MVP of the contest with 141 yards receiving, two scores and an interception on defense.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Granit Xhaka was the midfielder primarily tasked with threading progressive passes through opposing lines, while Florian Wirtz would often receive these with space to turn and run towards goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Her resettlement interview was approaching when refugee processing was suspended.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Plants will slowly naturalize in woodland gardens through self-seeding.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Over time, the bulbs naturalize and spread throughout the garden without any work on your end.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eventually, he was put on a flight to Venezuela with hundreds of other deportees.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Human rights groups and attorneys representing deportees, as well as their family members, say their only hope at this point is for Bukele to restore due process in El Salvador.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hiba had heard that migrants were sometimes subjected to human and organ trafficking in Egypt.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Webb County Medical Examiner's Office is working in close coordination with the Mexican Consulate to contact the migrants' families, confirm the final identity and assist with the repatriation process.—
Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Tech firms were quick to abandon their once-proud commitments to diversity and defense of immigrants following the 2024 election and quietly acquiesced to Trump’s attacks on once-scared cows like higher education, free trade and the rule of law.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Most recently, an administrative body at the Justice Department ruled that being a DACA recipient is not enough to provide relief from deportation; that decision sets a precedent for how immigration judges nationwide should interpret status for immigrants on DACA.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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