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Recent Examples of repatriation
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have all been involved in mediating prisoner swaps and in efforts to secure the repatriation of Ukrainian children.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have all been involved in mediating prisoner swaps and in efforts to secure the repatriation of Ukrainian children.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
return
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The two sides are still far apart on what that return would look and sound like and what the late-night host, whose contract is up in a few months anyway, could and could not say.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The beavers facilitated the return of a biologically diverse ecosystem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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