repatriates 1 of 2

noun

Definition of repatriatesnext
plural of repatriate
as in refugees

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repatriates

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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
  • Local volunteers, who include refugees themselves, are doing the work that the outside world says should be done, and often better than any outsider could.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of refugees
Verb
  • The port on average receives 400,000 containers a month.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Take the quiz here … PUPPY LOVE – Watch as a young cancer patient receives a four-legged gift.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of receives
Verb
  • Hellmann knows that the fans are the lifeblood of his club and league, but admits conversations with them can become stressful if the game is seen to be going too corporate.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Jack makes significant headway with the rogue juror, who admits that she was blackmailed into lying about Erin because her parents are being held hostage in Mexico.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of admits
Noun
  • Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encountered the migrants among two large groups.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its annual threat assessment this week warning of migrants with terrorist ties.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • The Red Cross offers food, shelter, supplies and support to victims of crisis, including shelters for evacuees.
    Ryan Wilusz, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Hillsborough County lifted its evacuation order today, noting 1,574 evacuees took cover in six shelters in the county during Helene.
    NBC News, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of evacuees
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