as in shelters
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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as in protects
to be or provide a shelter for
a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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Recent Examples of refuges
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But others argue that support for transgender people has infringed on the rights of biological women and their safety in spaces such as hospitals, prisons and domestic violence refuges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Many of these refuges have since been obliterated.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The prairie is known for its wide open space, which includes a national monument and wildlife refuges that house herds of elk and pronghorn.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) encompasses 63 national parks and 433 other units, including battlefields, memorials, parkways, rivers, reserves, monuments, and wildlife refuges.
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some state parks allow hunting, but national wildlife refuges are closed to hunting unless expressly permitted.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But others argue that support for transgender people has infringed on the rights of biological women and their safety in spaces such as hospitals, prisons and domestic violence refuges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Many of these refuges have since been obliterated.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The prairie is known for its wide open space, which includes a national monument and wildlife refuges that house herds of elk and pronghorn.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) encompasses 63 national parks and 433 other units, including battlefields, memorials, parkways, rivers, reserves, monuments, and wildlife refuges.
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuges
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After buying out a vendor, the bikers pass out the food to encampments and shelters.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The number of beloved pets who die of age or illness is unknown but might be less than the eleven thousand dogs and cats euthanized in shelters weekly.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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And while some, including PETA, have called for the remaining marine animals to be relocated to seaside sanctuaries, there is a notable lack of such sanctuaries.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.—
James Densley,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two have been appointed to curate new retreats and programs as Masters in Residence, bringing new experiences to each of Auberge’s destinations.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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And, because nearly all reading retreats include food and activities, precious time isn’t spent making decisions about what to eat or do when not reading.—
Kristine Hansen,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian and New Zealand dollars climbed against the greenback in early trading, outperforming major peers, while havens including the Swiss franc and Japanese yen edged lower.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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For the virus, these are havens protected from the immune system.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Refuges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuges. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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