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noun

plural of repatriate
as in refugees

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verb

present tense third-person singular of repatriate
as in naturalizes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
  1. refugees
  2. receives
  3. expatriates
  4. admits
  5. migrants
  6. immigrants
  7. emigrants
  8. evacuees
Noun
  • Its floors filled with bunk beds, a prison and hospital, all deep underground, have been repurposed over the years as overflow housing for refugees, asylum seekers and the homeless.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Steven Spielberg’s personal masterpiece is the saga of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish refugees in Poland during the Holocaust.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugees
Verb
  • Curious to see where this goes, since in the book, Rhonda doesn’t exist and Matt is long dead by the time Bret receives the tape.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Per city code, the mayor of Evanston receives a yearly salary of about $25,000, begging the question of who can afford to pursue the job with so little compensation and such weighty responsibilities.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of receives
Noun
  • Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His success in the States landed him on the Israeli reality series The Americans, which follows Israeli expatriates chasing the American dream in the United States.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of expatriates
Verb
  • Morgan also admits feeling quite nervous to exchange vows in person, but the love of their circle and her wife-to-be calmed her.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Schrager admits one of the biggest learning moments came when the festival temporarily relocated to Brooklyn.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of admits
Noun
  • The Tribune Editorial Board recently highlighted Cincinnati’s readiness plan, which anticipates attracting climate migrants in the decades ahead.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The groups blame migrants for high unemployment, crime and pressure on public services.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • In Salisbury, which has become a hub for Haitians who work in nearby factories and farms, ICE recently started detaining people in parking lots and other areas immigrants frequent, according to Fouché of Safe Harbor Circles.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Temporary Protected Status was created to help immigrants escape dangerous conditions.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of immigrants
Noun
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of emigrants
Noun
  • British Columbia Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the state of emergency gives the province additional powers, including the ability to restrict travel and secure accommodations for evacuees that might otherwise be unavailable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Highway 97, a major route through the region, was closed between Peachland and Penticton as roads filled with evacuees.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
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