variants
also emigrés
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as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
the émigrés moved to many different nations
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for émigrés
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The latter clause — the principle that Palestinian refugees and their descendants have a right to return to land that became Israel — is not explicitly mentioned in the boycott literature on the FWP website.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
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Coverage would be restored to asylum seekers, refugees, people on work visas and students.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi stood out for her rhetoric, vowing to crack down on rule-breaking visitors and immigrants.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, his mother, Rita, is the daughter of Italian immigrants who raised a big family under modest conditions in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On September 30, a federal judge ruled that denying bond hearings for migrants is unlawful.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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From migrants and colonizers to gossip and war, Emily Wilson examines The Aeneid and its relevance to the modern world.—
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tumblr.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Led by President Mahmoud Abbas, who succeeded Arafat upon his death two decades ago, the PA's legitimacy has been beset by accusations of corruption, lack of elections and growing violence by Israeli settlers and armed Palestinian factions.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 1849, local Ho-Chunk Indians carried on a large trade of the fruit with early settlers in Juneau County.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 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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“émigrés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9migr%C3%A9s. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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