immigrate

Definition of immigratenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of immigrate After immigrating to the United States, the family moved in with Partovi’s grandmother and lived in a single room. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Most people immigrate through the Work Visa Canada or Express Entry system. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Law of Return, Israeli law, passed by the Knesset (parliament) in July 1950, that grants Jews the right to immigrate (or make aliyah) to the country and receive Israeli citizenship. Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 Lally had always wanted to immigrate to America. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immigrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrate
Verb
  • As for Joe Musgrove’s next opportunity, that will come Thursday for Triple-A El Paso for Oklahoma City.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Menon came aboard on July 14, making the trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft along with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Law enforcement arrived within two minutes, officials said, before engaging the two shooters and arresting them.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Saeed Muhammad Ibrahim Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some could be worse than before, while others may not show up at all.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Name what feels supportive, suggest a calmer pace, and let care show up as a workable plan.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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