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
Along with cargo, millions of emigrants boarded ships bound for the U.S. and Canada from nearby docks, including the likes of Albert Einstein and abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning (who has a 1969 painting in the galleries).
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Grooming the Irish far right For centuries, Irish people have left their island, spreading out as emigrants all over the world.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2025
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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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Grooming the Irish far right For centuries, Irish people have left their island, spreading out as emigrants all over the world.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
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Federal agents arrested more than 4,000 undocumented immigrants from the beginning of the operation on December 1 through February 4, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Also, please tell me what your job is and how you were affected by the influx of immigrants.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some are migrants, carrying passport stamps or refugee status, but crossing international borders is incidental to—rather than definitive of—what invisible exile means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Between July 2023 and June 2024, Wisconsin saw about 19,300 international migrants and about 5,800 domestic migrants move to the state.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to documenting the attacks against Ballal, the site also mentions the July 28 death, after allegedly being shot by an Israeli settler, of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was featured in the film.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ballal said a soldier, who came to their home accompanied by another soldier and a settler-herder, grabbed his brother by the neck and tried to choke him.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
18 Feb. 2026
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Biden-era sponsorship of immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela also allowed more legal immigrants, and Milwaukee in particular became a hub for Burmese refugees from Myanmar.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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