as in expatriate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to receive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of repatriate
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The aircraft will have to be repositioned or repatriated along with their crews, according to Air Canada.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
The 26 artworks are a mere fraction of the thousands that were plundered and have yet to be repatriated, but their return is still greeted with celebrations in the street and front-page coverage in the newspaper.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The assumption was that the overwhelming majority would be judged to be economic migrants rather than genuine refugees and therefore repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repatriate 
Verb
In 2024, the Peabody Museum reported repatriating the remains of 13 individuals and 25 burial items to the Santa Ynez Reservation in California.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The aircraft will have to be repositioned or repatriated along with their crews, according to Air Canada.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
The 26 artworks are a mere fraction of the thousands that were plundered and have yet to be repatriated, but their return is still greeted with celebrations in the street and front-page coverage in the newspaper.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The assumption was that the overwhelming majority would be judged to be economic migrants rather than genuine refugees and therefore repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repatriate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
Noun
-
The Federal Register publishes the names of expatriates quarterly, and recent data shows record highs.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
-
Paris Was a Woman evokes the experience of time travel, transporting viewers to a cherished era of American women expatriates in Paris during the early decades of the 20th century.Emily Maskell, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Verb
-
The officers involved received minor departmental discipline, but were cleared of criminal wrongdoing.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
-
Sign up for the Goings On newsletter to receive their selections, and other cultural recommendations, in your in-box.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The nonprofit has seen more Spanish-speaking guests, including refugees from Venezuela.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
-
Connecting over meals From dining alongside refugee neighbors to supporting in-house immigrant chefs, here are four U.S. opportunities to connect with other cultures—and, in some cases, each other—over meals.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Italy Italy grants citizenship by descent if the applicant’s Italian ancestor did not naturalize abroad before the birth of their child in his or her direct line.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
-
This spring, at age 62, I was naturalized as a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany.Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
This matches up with an increase in activity at the U.S.-Mexico border, which has become a greater source of deportees than from elsewhere in the country over Biden's presidency.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
-
Mexico was the most common destination for deportees, with 87,298 removals, followed by Guatemala and Honduras, with 66,435 and 45,923 removals, respectively.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The dummy representing an undocumented migrant in the video was seen tied to a chair with their hands duct taped behind their back.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
-
The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
These plans included detaining undocumented immigrants in camps while awaiting deportation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
-
In an article in Reason, Fiona Harrigan discussed the men, the role of immigrants in the U.S. economy and the initial framing of the tragedy.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Israel's population includes many emigrants from Central Asia, most of whom arrived after the fall of the Soviet Union.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
-
Landed during the rainy season in a swamp, the emigrants found neither fresh water nor waterproof dwellings awaiting them, though they were shortly regaled with a supply of skates!Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to repatriate
Thesaurus Entries Near repatriate
Cite this Entry
“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share