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one that leaves one place to settle in another
a city with emigrants from many lands
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Recent Examples of emigrants
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.
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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
The website notes that the park has its own trove of Oregon Trail history, like Register Rock, a popular spot for emigrants to etch their names in stone.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
This hasn’t stopped Iranian emigrants from speaking out.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
In the decades that followed, missionaries, emigrants, soldiers – and even Pony Express riders – made their way across the area.
—Chris Mueller, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
That year the Vatican’s Special Office for Emigration at the Consistorial Congregation (created by Pius in 1912) sought to raise funds for its work with Italian emigrants and a college to train missionaries.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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
The website notes that the park has its own trove of Oregon Trail history, like Register Rock, a popular spot for emigrants to etch their names in stone.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
This hasn’t stopped Iranian emigrants from speaking out.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
In the decades that followed, missionaries, emigrants, soldiers – and even Pony Express riders – made their way across the area.
—Chris Mueller, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
That year the Vatican’s Special Office for Emigration at the Consistorial Congregation (created by Pius in 1912) sought to raise funds for its work with Italian emigrants and a college to train missionaries.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrants
Noun
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And days after Mullin was sworn in, the Department of Homeland Security paused the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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City staff plan to bring back a report next month on what the city has already done with regards to protecting and communicating with immigrants in Naperville and future steps to increase that communication and trust.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The access comes after a federal judge earlier this week allowed clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants in the facility during Holy Week and Easter.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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New Mexico More than half of Route 66 cuts through sovereign Native American lands, often tracing routes used by tribes long before settlers arrived.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Where will all these sciolistic refugees from woke America go if that largesse dries up?—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yet opportunities like ours are vulnerable to political headwinds and are no longer available to refugees from around the world whose lives remain in limbo.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Emigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrants. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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