emigrants

plural of emigrant

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Recent Examples of emigrants González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026 Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 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. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrants
Noun
  • Sandy Dorsainvil, 49 Homeowner in unincorporated Dade Dorsainvil was at the TPS rally in Little Haiti soaking in the concerns for Haitian immigrants and describes herself as a community redevelopment specialist and cultural curator.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Despite a succession of last-minute extensions by federal immigration authorities, time appears to be finally running out for thousands of Haitian immigrants in South Florida.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • At the height of the border crisis, Hartman said agents sometimes encountered groups of up to 70 migrants moving through the underground maze.
    Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The foreign minister told me that in the southern Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, about 140 miles from the nearest Mexico-Guatemala border crossing, a tractor-trailer had crashed while carrying more than 160 Guatemalan migrants.
    Ken Salazar, Time, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The circumstances of Friday's events remained unclear, but Israeli media reports and interviews with local Palestinian officials suggested a group of settlers entered Tell and were confronted by residents fearful of an attack.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • This caused chaos and then the ‌Israeli military ​arrived and started shooting, along with ‌the settlers, Saifi told Reuters.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Czech nonprofits initially scrambled to provide these refugees with housing, education and other essential support.
    Tara Kolar Bryan, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Each year, a memorial tournament bearing Tamang's name reunites refugees from across the country.
    Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

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“Emigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrants. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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