as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help
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Recent Examples of asylum
Soliman, an Egyptian national, first arrived in the U.S. in August 2022 on a tourist visa and filed for asylum that September.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Canada’s new immigration bill seeks to impact various areas—from asylum rules to search and seizure, to giving police more power to control and monitor the U.S. border.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 June 2025
Last week, Wilders issued an ultimatum to the government to toughen asylum policy but expressed his unhappiness on Tuesday with the coalition's refusal to back his proposals for 10 additional asylum measures.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
After his arrest, Duffy had faked amnesia and sought asylum in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors prevented the police from interrogating him, but the pretense of the amnesia was exposed at the trial by his ex-wife and a friend.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Canada’s new immigration bill seeks to impact various areas—from asylum rules to search and seizure, to giving police more power to control and monitor the U.S. border.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 June 2025
Last week, Wilders issued an ultimatum to the government to toughen asylum policy but expressed his unhappiness on Tuesday with the coalition's refusal to back his proposals for 10 additional asylum measures.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
After his arrest, Duffy had faked amnesia and sought asylum in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors prevented the police from interrogating him, but the pretense of the amnesia was exposed at the trial by his ex-wife and a friend.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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The refuge remains critically important for the long-term survival of imperiled Florida manatees.—
Ragan Whitlock,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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This still-active beacon is located within the same wildlife refuge as the wild ponies, along with 15 miles of hiking trails and over 275 resident and migrating avian species—including bald eagles, white ibis and roseate spoonbills.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Air raid sirens sent Israelis into shelters as missiles streaked across the sky and interceptors rose to meet them, killing at least three people.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Mosques as bomb shelters Photos shared by Iran’s ISNA News Agency showed bloodied people being helped from the scene of Israeli strikes in downtown Tehran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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This routine itself has become a creative sanctuary for me.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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The next election, at every level, will help decide whether our schools remain sanctuaries of learning or become battlegrounds for political theater.—
Alberto M. Carvalho,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Originally a private home, it was converted in the 1940s into a corporate retreat, mainly used by the Borg-Warner automotive company.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The situation has sparked backlash from both conservatives, who want companies to stay neutral, and LGBTQ+ advocates, who view the company's stance as a retreat on its support for the community, as many companies appear to reduce their Pride campaigns this year.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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