as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
In her speech, the actor spoke about her family's experience as immigrants.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
In Minneapolis, on February 1st of this year, thousands of immigrants and their neighbors took to the streets to assert their opposition to Trump’s deportation agenda and their dedication to protecting one another.
—The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Like all immigrants and expatriates, the people seeking golden visas are motivated by a variety of factors.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The story reflects Garg’s own story as an immigrant from India who moves to the U.S. as a teenager.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
In her speech, the actor spoke about her family's experience as immigrants.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
In Minneapolis, on February 1st of this year, thousands of immigrants and their neighbors took to the streets to assert their opposition to Trump’s deportation agenda and their dedication to protecting one another.
—The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Like all immigrants and expatriates, the people seeking golden visas are motivated by a variety of factors.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Medium-distance migrants: These are birds that migrate a few hundred miles.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Founded in the 1600s, Boston boasts architecture influenced by early English and European migrants.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This region shares strong diplomatic and trade relations with India, has a large expatriate Indian population with high digital adoption rates and favorable local regulations with growing government initiatives to support tech startups.—
Praneeta Pujari,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Commercially, the prospective owner can also tap into a large expatriate community in North America, with the U.S. and Canada holding more than 30 supporter clubs among at least 600 worldwide.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Duke of Edinburgh met with Estonian President Alar Karis while abroad, underscoring the diplomatic aspect of foreign trips for the British royals.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The case, seemingly the first of its kind, sets the stage for what could come as the Trump administration ramps up its targeting of foreign students and pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Viewers see the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Shackleford Banks, keep an eye out for the island’s famed wild horses, which are descended from Spanish mustangs brought and abandoned by European settlers in the 1500s.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of these alien visitors could even make their way into the inner solar system.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Criminal alien predators should not be free to roam our communities.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other immigration plans, including the detention of deportees at Guantanamo Bay and stopping the country's refugee resettlement program, have also been challenged in court.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: In January, a Trump administration executive order froze federal funding for refugee resettlement.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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