as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard
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Recent Examples of migrant
Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
Helping migrants Pope Leo’s stance on migrants falls in line with that of Francis.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 May 2025
Related article How the fear of soft-target raids is changing undocumented migrants’ behavior
In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Former President Biden created the parole program as a way to ease pressure at the border, where a number of migrants from those countries had been crossing illegally or pushing to seek asylum.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 8 May 2025
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The Trump administration plans to deport migrants without legal status to Libya, a country troubled by armed conflict, as early as next week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
Helping migrants Pope Leo’s stance on migrants falls in line with that of Francis.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 May 2025
Related article How the fear of soft-target raids is changing undocumented migrants’ behavior
In his release order, Blackwell chided the government for changing charges against Hoque, apparently to keep him in custody.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Former President Biden created the parole program as a way to ease pressure at the border, where a number of migrants from those countries had been crossing illegally or pushing to seek asylum.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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Federal prosecutors charged him with a single felony, of an undocumented immigrant possessing a gun.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In Florida, where almost 28% of all jobs are held by immigrants, the industry with the highest concentration of immigrant labor isn’t the resort industry but construction, in which 11.1% of employees are foreign-born.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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This not-for-profit conservation organization is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native and migratory wild birds that have been harmed or displaced.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The monarch butterfly's annual migratory journey from Canada — through Pennsylvania — to Mexico is a breeze compared to the federal government's lengthy process to protect the dwindling species.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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The March, and the Madrid Accords agreement between Spain, Morocco and Mauretania that followed, signified regime change and the forceful displacement of majority of Sahrawis, many of whom now live in refugee camps in Algeria.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Former Afghan football captain Khalida Popal speaks out on her country's fall to the Taliban 05:08 FIFA creates pathway to Afghan women’s refugee team FIFA also announced its strategy for action regarding women’s soccer in Afghanistan, which envisions the creation of an Afghan women’s refugee team.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, a Black man known as the city’s first non-native settler, sold his properties in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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In the 18th century, the Boston Tea Party helped tip the nation permanently toward coffee, and Scotch-Irish settlers kick-started American potato growing in New Hampshire.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Read: Hong Kong is self-destructing Since 2019, more than 5,000 emigrants have moved to the South London borough of Sutton, where a local group organized a camp in 2023 to educate children of the Hong Kong diaspora about Chinese repression.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 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
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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