immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Owen Ramsingh, who immigrated to Missouri from the Netherlands in 1986 and has been a permanent resident since then, was detained by ICE last week after returning from a family trip to Europe.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, Jared’s family immigrated from South Africa to that very town.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Thus, the second half of the 20th century saw thousands of Filipinos immigrate to the United States, among them nurses, engineers, physicians, domestic workers and teachers, per the Filipino American National Historical Society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Diana Ho, who immigrated to the US in 1998, says her love for Vietnam’s chicken dishes inspired her to open the North Houston restaurant with business partner Khoa Nguyen.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Around the same time, Jared’s family immigrated from South Africa to that very town.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Thus, the second half of the 20th century saw thousands of Filipinos immigrate to the United States, among them nurses, engineers, physicians, domestic workers and teachers, per the Filipino American National Historical Society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Diana Ho, who immigrated to the US in 1998, says her love for Vietnam’s chicken dishes inspired her to open the North Houston restaurant with business partner Khoa Nguyen.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigrate
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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