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
At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship.
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ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
The share of emigrants from ages 20 to 24 has doubled during Orbán’s time in office.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.
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David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
The share of emigrants from ages 20 to 24 has doubled during Orbán’s time in office.
—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.
—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
Noun
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Her parents are both undocumented immigrants who spent decades in San Diego, working as paleteros, selling ice cream, building a life and raising a family.
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Instead, Valadao will face off against progressive Randy Villegas, a college professor and son of Mexican immigrants, who built grassroots support in the heavily Latino, working-class district.
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Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.
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As one of Africa's richer countries, South Africa has long attracted migrants from elsewhere in Africa seeking a better life.
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel's government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel’s government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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Carroz came to California as a Hmong refugee and earned a doctorate in education, equity and democracy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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The plot focuses on a young man named Yahya, who must travel from Mecca to Berlin for his father’s cancer treatment, confronting past traumas and finding refuge in an encounter with a Syrian refugee nurse.
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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