as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
a city with emigrants from many lands
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Recent Examples of emigrant
Americans still hoping to move to Portugal, meanwhile, might be wise to see if their preferred neighborhoods are already too saturated with fellow emigrants or tourists.
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Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Many Albanian emigrants — including from the U.S. — have returned to ride the tourism wave.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
Nevertheless, the most brilliant emigrants won’t be persuaded to return solely on the basis of financial incentives.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2014
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Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Many Albanian emigrants — including from the U.S. — have returned to ride the tourism wave.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
Nevertheless, the most brilliant emigrants won’t be persuaded to return solely on the basis of financial incentives.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
Noun
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An immigrant from Uganda with Indian parents born in their homeland, he was first raised in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa, before his family settled in New York City.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Once the boat was loaded, the man in the white T-shirt waved his arms like a bandleader, leading the migrants in a chant for one of his TikTok promo videos.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Levine said such motions should be granted if there is a change in the individual migrant's case, not a change in immigration policy.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finally, the South, where European settlers made their mark, highlights Santa Catarina and the surf beaches of Florianópolis.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Native people, the war marked a dangerous fork in the road, stirring famine, spurring a massive refugee crisis, and permanently shifting the balance of power in the heart of the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were just over 100,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya as of October.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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