immigrating

present participle of immigrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrating
Verb
  • 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
  • And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Immigrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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