REPATRIATION Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

repatriation

noun

Definition of repatriation

as in return

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Recent Examples of repatriation That will allow for faster and safer repatriation of the turtles that survive. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Malaysia's prime minister has defended the repatriation policy, saying his country cannot host the undocumented foreign nationals indefinitely and that Myanmar must take responsibility for its citizens. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 An article on Wednesday about the repatriation of migrants to Malaysia misstated the United Nations’ position on whether the Rohingya community had suffered a genocide. — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Now that the park has completed its inventory, tribal members or tribes can submit repatriation requests. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repatriation

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return

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VanVleet chipped in six points with 11 assists in his return after missing last season recovering from a torn ACL.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Its public announcement does not specify how the project will be financed or what returns it is expected to generate.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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