EXPATRIATING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expatriating

verb

present participle of expatriate

as in exiling

to force to leave a country members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

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Recent Examples of expatriating This would be particularly true of a state-level wealth tax, since expatriating from one’s country is far more difficult than moving across state lines. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of exiling

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Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

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Okay, Carlos Giménez, your fellow Floridian, said deporting Haitians under TPS would be a huge mistake for Florida.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Brussels recently hosted a Taliban delegation in June for migration talks, and Germany has sent four deportation flights to Afghanistan, deporting 154 Afghans between August 2024 and April 2026.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of deporting

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Livingetc warns against relegating one partner’s belongings to a single corner or spare room while the rest of the home reflects the other person’s taste.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of relegating

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The draft ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Now that same board is evicting Aust and nearly 100 other patients from the Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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