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
One person awaiting asylum who does not have any tattoos and whose government documentation was riddled with mistakes was also deported.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits filed by the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center, and multiple other bodies have halted or delayed several Trump initiatives, including attempts to expand asylum restrictions and deputize local law enforcement as immigration agents.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Aside from the tensions with Belarus, Poland has also long been at odds with the EU’s leadership over the issue of refugees and asylum across the bloc.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Had Reyes Mota still been in the United States, the hearing related to his asylum request would have been a commonplace matter.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits filed by the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center, and multiple other bodies have halted or delayed several Trump initiatives, including attempts to expand asylum restrictions and deputize local law enforcement as immigration agents.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Aside from the tensions with Belarus, Poland has also long been at odds with the EU’s leadership over the issue of refugees and asylum across the bloc.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Had Reyes Mota still been in the United States, the hearing related to his asylum request would have been a commonplace matter.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales jumped 29% in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, as the wealthy sought refuge from volatile stocks to buy real estate, according to new reports.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Millions of animals are waiting in one of the many shelters in the U.S. for the opportunity to go to a fur-ever home.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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The five dogs were removed from the area and taken to a shelter.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Social Athens Hotel is a stylish urban sanctuary in the heart of Kolonaki, one of the city's chicest neighborhoods.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nai Lert Park is a lush, seven-acre pocket of tropical landscaping in the heart of downtown, making the hotel feel like an urban sanctuary in the truest sense: the air smelled faintly of frangipani; the chirping of birds overpowered the traffic din.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to a $25 million renovation that wrapped in 2018, the 271 guest rooms and suites are spacious retreats, boldly accented with shades of deep amethyst, robin egg blue, and gold, and classically done up with the essentials for a good night’s sleep.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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