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
Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin makes up a small slice of the national trend, with 42 habeas petitions filed in federal court by immigrants detained in Wisconsin.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
This clash of immigrant cultures is played out daily on Drexel Avenue.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In Minnesota, there have been more than 1,000 habeas corpus petitions challenging the legality of arrests and calling for the release of immigrants detained since Operation Metro Surge began in December.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin makes up a small slice of the national trend, with 42 habeas petitions filed in federal court by immigrants detained in Wisconsin.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Smitten Kitten, an adult store in Uptown, has been at the forefront of mutual aid for immigrant neighbors in Minneapolis since Operation Metro Surge began in December.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
This clash of immigrant cultures is played out daily on Drexel Avenue.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Iranian strikes have rattled the expatriate business community and international investors that Dubai has spent decades cultivating by projecting stability in a volatile neighborhood.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Roosevelt’s query prompted Assistant Attorney General Wendell Berge, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, to reach out to the FBI regarding the expatriate poet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Malinin is the son of two former Olympic skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, Russian emigrants who competed for Uzbekistan but came to Virginia in 1998.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Financial Times, citing an unnamed Gulf official, reported that a rethink could impact anything from investment pledges to foreign states to contracts with businesses.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police listed multiple flags to watch out for, including Irish and British accents, saying many of the members are part of international rings of foreign nationals using fake business names.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One settler can be seen aiming his rifle at the top floor of the home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts describe Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and early California settler, as enslaving Indigenous people and forcing tribes to work in inhumane and sometimes deadly conditions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sarah Sherman comes out, asking about their big alien dance number*.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gosling asks the cast members, who are dressed in a variety of silvery alien garb.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Splatters of paint now dot the mural of Iryna Zarutska, the slain Ukrainian refugee, after an unknown vandal defaced the building at the corner of North Western and West Montrose avenues.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Khalil, an Algerian citizen who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, had acted as a spokesperson for Columbia’s pro-Palestinian encampment.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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