repatriates 1 of 2

noun

Definition of repatriatesnext
plural of repatriate
as in refugees

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repatriates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of repatriate
as in naturalizes

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  1. refugees
  2. receives
  3. admits
  4. migrants
  5. evacuees
Noun
  • Millions of Syrian refugees, displaced across the region, will eventually shape economic recovery and social order.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since fighting broke out in April 2023, more than one million Sudanese refugees have crossed into Egypt, fleeing the war and dire humanitarian crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • Importantly, that $40,000 gap reflects only the difference in money each group receives from Medicare and does not count the payment gap from private insurers.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The nonprofit receives the information from Bexar County through the Texas Public Information Act.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of receives
Verb
  • Finding the Right Team Richardson admits that liberation from her darker days took soul searching and accountability.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Still, despite his optimism, Vitale admits there have been difficult moments.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of admits
Noun
  • New data released by Panama's government Friday showed plummeting numbers of migrants journeying through the treacherous Darien Gap.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Under the Biden administration, three large chartered deportation flights to China took place within six months, following the return of more than 100 migrants in June and the removal of 131 Chinese nationals in October.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • Cars, loaded with evacuees and their belongings were leaving the city on a recent visit by NPR.
    Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Through the project, hosts opened their kitchens, enabling evacuees to prepare meals that carried personal and cultural significance.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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