IMMIGRANTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

immigrants

noun

plural of immigrant

as in migrants

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 immigrants La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria has remained a living link to the immigrants who began arriving in Pilsen decades ago. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The administration has repeated claims of targeting immigrants with criminal histories, but recent data suggests more than half of those arrested in July had not been convicted of any crimes and were not facing any criminal charges. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 He is expected to speak on several spiritual and societal themes, including the need to protect immigrants, the sick and unborn, and defend human dignity in the era of AI, and address themes of peace, culture, and unity. — Tyler Speicher , Courtney Walsh, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Henry said her dedication to helping others comes from her parents, both immigrants who instilled in her a love of education. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Most of the cuts are focused on services for immigrants, including nonprofits that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 The party has been criticized internationally for human rights abuses against Haitian immigrants. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Now, Felix says, those same immigrants are being sent back to an even more unstable situation. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

While the birds that left early numbered in the thousands, the number of migrants in late September becomes millions.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The integration of migrants, particularly those from Muslim-majority countries, remains contentious in Italian politics and society.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of migrants

Noun

Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of emigrants

Noun

Netanyahu’s government is dominated by settlers and their allies, including the Cabinet minister who oversees the police.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
According to the Burke Museum, passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering in the billions and accounting for close to 40% of the continent’s land birds when European settlers arrived in the 19th century.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of settlers

Noun

Ung, the son of Cambodian refugees and a onetime personal trainer turned reluctant doughnut maker, is closing the chapter on Monarch to rest — and weigh what might come next.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
No God But Us is very much a book about Afghan refugees who are trying to forge a future amidst great displacement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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