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
Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
This was far more common under the Biden administration, when immigrants reached the border and were processed by ICE before being released into the community under supervision, with future court dates.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That’s not to say that the school’s celebration of diversity explicitly rejected inclusion of immigrant populations.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The money, which will help immigrants access legal services to navigate the complex immigration system, was initially reduced by $100,000 to help offset lower tax revenue forecasts.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
This was far more common under the Biden administration, when immigrants reached the border and were processed by ICE before being released into the community under supervision, with future court dates.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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European migrants brought festivals such as Samhain and other observances of mortality to North America.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sino-Mexican trade has boomed in recent years, and China last year became the third-biggest source of migrants to Mexico.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the government does not publish official figures on expatriate numbers in Kenya, the latest available Central Bank data suggests their growing presence as expatriates wired out a record $671 million to their home countries in 2023, up 24% from the previous year.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The loss of remittances from expatriate workers, a vital part of Afghanistan's economy, is also hurting.—
Monika Evstatieva,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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An article in The Guardian in May 2025 reported that a record number of emigrants left New Zealand in 2023 and 2024.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Michael Bartiromo,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Not robotic or clinical or foreign.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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And China has been by far the largest foreign buyer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deadly settler violence and Israeli military operations have also increased in the Palestinian territory.—
Andrea Mitchell,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Venice, François Ozon debuted a take on Albert Camus’ The Stranger, the notoriously philosophical text about a French Algerian settler and the myth of Sisyphus.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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In this conversation with astronomer Adam Frank, Kipping discusses how the search for alien life has evolved from a taboo topic to a credible one, driven by new funding and growing academic interest.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the wake of the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train, the state legislature introduced a bill to crack down on bail for violent offenders, drawing praise from one crime expert.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gaza is home to the highest number of child amputees per capita worldwide, the head of the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, said on Wednesday.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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