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
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.
—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
The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
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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.
—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
The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
Noun
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The administration has shifted its focus toward legal immigration, with tactics that include restricting asylum applications and detaining immigrants who show up for routine check-ins.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s a scarf hanging on the wall that, in so many words, says immigrants are welcome.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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That included firms that specialized in immigration law during peak moments of migration, like the rise in Central American migrants in the 1980s.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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While that sentiment in other European countries centers on migrants from the developing world, most foreigners in Switzerland – by far – are Europeans.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The setting and the Puritan settlers who first attempt to tame Widow’s Bay also bring to mind Robert Eggers’ The Witch, a more recent addition to the folk-horror canon.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Far-right figure Tommy Robinson, born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was among those to hone in on the refugee status of the suspect.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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