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Recent Examples of repatriate
Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
His client’s wish — to repatriate the objects and honor Thailand’s cultural heritage — rang always in his ears.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, called on the Iraqi government to repatriate her.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Most countries, citing security and logistics concerns, have either refused to repatriate their citizens from al-Hol or have taken years to do so.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday reiterated his position announced a day earlier that his government would not help repatriate the latest group.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
His client’s wish — to repatriate the objects and honor Thailand’s cultural heritage — rang always in his ears.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, called on the Iraqi government to repatriate her.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Most countries, citing security and logistics concerns, have either refused to repatriate their citizens from al-Hol or have taken years to do so.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
Noun
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Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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One strike hit a police checkpoint while another hit a group of people in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital, which received the bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many wanted to partake in this life (preferably on the inside of the buildings), and some prominent influencers—such as the manosphere’s high priest of misogyny and homosociality, Andrew Tate—have moved here and seem ready to naturalize.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali first entered the U.S. in 2011 and was later naturalized into a U.S. citizen in 2016 during the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News.—
Alexandra Koch , Efrat Lachter , Michael Ruiz , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Costa Rica received two planeloads of 200 deportees from the United States and sent them to detention centers.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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The largest group of such deportees: immigrants from Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nineteen people were found dead and 58 rescued alive by the Italian coast guard, which intercepted a dinghy filled with migrants that was in distress about 80 nautical miles from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who spoke relatively little, asked about immigration laws, enacted in 1940 and 1952, that accepted the common understanding that Wong Kim Ark had established birthright citizenship for the children of migrants, regardless of domicile.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump argues that guarantee wasn’t intended for the children of undocumented immigrants and temporary residents.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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But under the Florida and Oklahoma laws, any arrest could lead to DNA collection for immigrants subject to federal detainer requests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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The website notes that the park has its own trove of Oregon Trail history, like Register Rock, a popular spot for emigrants to etch their names in stone.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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