repatriates 1 of 2

plural of repatriate

repatriates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of repatriate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriates
Noun
  • In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The nominee that receives the most points and appears on a majority of the ballots wins, the organization explained.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The voting process only proceeds to a second round if necessary and voting continues for as long as required until a nominee receives the majority of votes.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Blaine admits that his attitude towards risk has changed somewhat with age.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Rho admits that Angelina’s younger love interest, Keisuke, is a version of Darcy, Austen’s most compelling male character.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some migrants are already coming back.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But those flights ended up being more expensive and less efficient than the commercial flights usually contracted by ICE to expel migrants.
    Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In collaboration with Polish architects, a foundation spotlighted in the exhibit repurposes old windows for reuse, allowing evacuees to return home.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Locals had been ordered to evacuate earlier that day but by Sunday afternoon, the Horry County Fire Rescue said Carolina Forest evacuees could return home.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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