1
as in to exile
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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2
as in to acquit
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
deported herself with grace and propriety at the country club cotillion
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Recent Examples of deport
There is wide support for deporting violent criminals and focusing resources on threats to public safety.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
They got deported the next day During Thursday's hearing, lawyers with the Department of Justice told the court that one of those seeking asylum may have already been in deportation proceedings, Zwick said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Migrants from around the world — including dozens of children — landed on Thursday evening in San José, Costa Rica’s capital, after having been deported from the United States for illegally crossing the southern border.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Since President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, the Department of Homeland Security has reported more than 8,000 arrests of undocumented immigrants, with about 5,000 people being deported or removed from the country during this period.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
They got deported the next day During Thursday's hearing, lawyers with the Department of Justice told the court that one of those seeking asylum may have already been in deportation proceedings, Zwick said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Migrants from around the world — including dozens of children — landed on Thursday evening in San José, Costa Rica’s capital, after having been deported from the United States for illegally crossing the southern border.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Since President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, the Department of Homeland Security has reported more than 8,000 arrests of undocumented immigrants, with about 5,000 people being deported or removed from the country during this period.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deport
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Berezovsky, who elevated Putin to power from behind the scenes, was soon exiled and replaced with more compliant oligarchs.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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He was exiled from the first team by Ruben Amorim amid questions over his commitment levels.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Platini, three times European Footballer of the Year, is also confident of being acquitted, said the 69-year-old’s lawyer.—
Reuters,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The film, based on a true story that became a media sensation in the '80s, never renders definitive judgment on von Bülow (who was acquitted in court), leaving him an indelible enigma that Irons teases but never tells.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rather, the world was becoming more resourceful with its distractions: futility is easier to banish than death.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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How Bob the Drag Queen got banished: Bob did not do himself any favors with his overly defensive strategy at the Episode 4 roundtable.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The first test flight of the unproven Ariane 6 carried a batch of small, relatively inexpensive satellites.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s a pleasing trilogy symmetry in Haugerud’s focus for the first time here exclusively on female desire, with men relegated to the periphery.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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This last collection is the result of a ten-year exploration throughout the Country, looking for all the regions no longer inhabited and relegated to the margins.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a collective, the robots behaved like a material that could change shape and switch between solid and liquid states, just like the T-1000.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Unlike our synthetic sidekicks, Samantha behaves like a human being.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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According to the owners of the Prince Charles, Aziz’s company wanted to modify its lease, to make the cinema easier to evict.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Israeli troops have sought to evict villagers from the lands which Israel has deemed a military training zone, and Israeli settlers have harassed and attacked villagers.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, in some cases, such as capturing and restraining a wild animal to relocate it, workers use tranquilizers or sedatives to make the animal sleepy, or cover its eyes and ears to reduce fear and prevent long-lasting problems.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Guards restrained them with handcuffs on their feet and hands.—
Federico Rios,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Deport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deport. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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