as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is that immigrants are detained indefinitely within a facility that attorneys and immigrant-rights advocates have long criticized.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Now everyone seems to own a gun and have a far-right sign in their front yard; even her once liberal ex-boyfriend is spouting misinformation about Haitian immigrants.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Advocates for immigrant rights view these measures as a step toward safeguarding vulnerable communities and promoting inclusivity.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is that immigrants are detained indefinitely within a facility that attorneys and immigrant-rights advocates have long criticized.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Speaking to Variety, Meddour said the film will follow Bellaribi, charting her upbringing within a poor family of Algerian immigrants in the underprivileged suburb of Nanterre and being abandoned by her parents after an accident that left her seriously injured.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Now everyone seems to own a gun and have a far-right sign in their front yard; even her once liberal ex-boyfriend is spouting misinformation about Haitian immigrants.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Arrests among migrants have increased, though most involve minor offenses such as traffic violations or theft.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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His goal is to give migrants enough time to either hide or flee if agents are around.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brooke devised the novel during her tenure as the expatriate wife of a chaplain stationed at a British garrison in Quebec.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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What is clear is that Matthiessen’s socializing with left-leaning French and expatriate artists served the deep state’s agenda.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 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
Adjective
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Not all of these concerns would have been entirely foreign to the characters in Gatsby.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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He was also asked about the claim the foreign objects seen under the microscope.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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As a result, around 1,600 Taínos across Hispaniola became captives—of these, 550 were sent to Spain and 650 given to settlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With its iconic captains, philosophical dilemmas and unforgettable alien encounters, the Trek universe is rich with lore, logic, and a whole lot of technobabble.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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By 1978, Jan began questioning the truth behind the alien story.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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These include executive orders and regulatory changes to enforce immigration laws more strictly, pause or restrict refugee resettlement, reinstate rapid-expulsion policies like Title 42, expedite deportations, and increase border barrier construction.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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