exile
noun
expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
exiled
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past participleof exile.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exile.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exilenounexpulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
Example Sentences
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Malaysia has historically offered safe haven to those exiled from Myanmar by persecution or conflict.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, on Thursday raised her own worries about what the oil deal means for the future of Venezuela.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The exiled Russian writer Nina Berberova ecstatically recalled touring Rome with Muratov as her guide: “He loved Italy and taught me to love it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 2024 the former Liverpool winger joined Arsenal on loan, but upon returning to Chelsea in 2025 was exiled from the first-team squad and made to train separately.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Let him free all who have been imprisoned, banished or exiled for their opposition to apartheid.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
