refugees

NOUN

person running from something, often oppression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien displaced person emigrant evacuee exile expatriate foreigner

STRONG

DP castaway defector derelict deserter escapee foundling fugitive leper maroon outcast outlaw prodigal renegade runaway

WEAK

boat person expellee homeless person stateless person émigré

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

Example Sentences

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Palantir said it was proud to have supported the scheme and "stood up a solution in just nine days, which enabled the safe resettlement of more than 157,000 refugees".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

She encourages retraining and better schemes to bring young people, refugees, veterans and older workers into the workforce.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He is the son of refugees who fled communist Vietnam and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Glasgow City Council said the cost of addressing applications from refugees was £38m in 2025-26.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But Habib had been set on returning, convinced that refugees like Amin and Nilufer would return once the Taliban brought law and order.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai