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
Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Both had spent years chronicling immigrants' movements north.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Limón, the province’s capital city of the same name, is one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas, with Afro-Caribbean, Indigenous, and influences from a variety of other immigrant groups create a unique, vibrant community.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In the late 19th century, in the wake of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Japanese immigrants began arriving in California in search of opportunity, enticed by the promise of employment with mining companies, agricultural producers, and railroads.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Both had spent years chronicling immigrants' movements north.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Their immigrant success became a tool for white politicians, newspaper publishers, and labor unions intent on whipping up anti-Asian fervor — and ending Japanese immigration.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Limón, the province’s capital city of the same name, is one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas, with Afro-Caribbean, Indigenous, and influences from a variety of other immigrant groups create a unique, vibrant community.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
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Once the boat was loaded, the man in the white T-shirt waved his arms like a bandleader, leading the migrants in a chant for one of his TikTok promo videos.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Levine said such motions should be granted if there is a change in the individual migrant's case, not a change in immigration policy.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 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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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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There’s big studio stuff coming from Pixar or DreamWorks and nothing else except foreign films that get brought in.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finally, the South, where European settlers made their mark, highlights Santa Catarina and the surf beaches of Florianópolis.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Teddy is a conspiracy theorist who believes Michelle is an alien hellbent on destroying Earth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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For Native people, the war marked a dangerous fork in the road, stirring famine, spurring a massive refugee crisis, and permanently shifting the balance of power in the heart of the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were just over 100,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya as of October.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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