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as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the exile of French settlers from Nova Scotia resulted in the birth of the Cajun community in the U.S.
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as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
after being overthrown in a coup, the dictator spent the remainder of his life as an exile in a string of less-than-welcoming countries
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as in to banish
to force to leave a country
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Recent Examples of exile
Omnia Saed, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Ezekiel did his prophesying from exile before and after the destruction of the First Temple in the Babylonian conquest of 586 B.C.E., another defining cataclysm in Jewish history.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Shauna doesn’t listen, exiling her from the vehicle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His art is a record of memory, now rendered even more poignant in exile.
—Omnia Saed, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Ezekiel did his prophesying from exile before and after the destruction of the First Temple in the Babylonian conquest of 586 B.C.E., another defining cataclysm in Jewish history.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
Dozens sentenced to life over deadly attacks against Israelis will be exiled out of the Palestinian territories and taken to Egypt at least temporarily until other countries accept them.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Shauna doesn’t listen, exiling her from the vehicle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exile
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Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though the state Board of Education overturned the expulsion, a Cobb County judge later reinstated it.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Cao herself was flown out of Vietnam in 1975 and came to the States as a 13-year-old refugee.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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Layoffs also hit the entire staff at the HHS Administration for Children and Families, a division that provides support for child care, family violence prevention, refugee resettlement and Head Start programs. 5.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has framed his actions as efforts to root out noncitizens who support terrorists and banish members of notoriously violent gangs, but outside groups and lawyers have accused the president of acting illegally and sued.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Thor and his friends lash out at the Frost Giants against Odin’s wishes, and he is banished to Earth.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Panton is scheduled for an April 9 court hearing should there be a delay in deportation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department attorney who unsuccessfully argued Friday in defense of the controversial and mistaken deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on administrative leave, CBS News learned Saturday.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2025
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For years, there’s been a stereotype that virtual assistants (VAs) are relegated to simple tasks like scheduling meetings or responding to routine emails.—
Pranav Dalal,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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As the administration extracts concessions from universities and seeks to deport students based on their participation in protests, experts are raising questions about the future of the American academy and the country’s larger place on the world stage.—
Anna North,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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Khalil is being held at an ICE detention facility in Louisiana and has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's attempt to deport him.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Each scent captures a distinct encounter, using an olfactory experience to transport the wearer to a specific moment in time.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Natural gas has historically been harder to transport and a lower margin good.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Exile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exile. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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