as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
the recent flood of in-migrants has completely altered the state's cultural and political landscape
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Recent Examples of in-migrant
Since the 2020 census the city has lost over 20,000 residents; net domestic out-migration last year alone was over 6,000, only partially offset by 2,000 international in-migrants.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-migrant
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The divide was especially dramatic in Massachusetts, where 94% of immigrants arrested by ICE were apprehended in the community — and 78% had no criminal record.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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File photo: Agents wait to detain migrants coming for their hearings at an immigration court in New York.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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By the administration’s own admission, however, many migrants deported since the start of the president’s second term have no criminal record at all.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In all of 2024, OCHA recorded about 1,420 settler attacks and five Palestinian deaths.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Netanyahu’s comments came against the backdrop of recent allegations that extremist settlers had targeted a historic church in the West Bank, and the IDF had deliberately targeted a church in Gaza.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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But using military infrastructure to detain civilians, many of whom came here through legal pathways like asylum, humanitarian parole, and other refugee statuses, erodes the boundary between national defense and domestic enforcement.—
Chris Purdy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s why it’s being featured in her latest tour with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, an ensemble comprising 74 musicians, all Ukrainian, including recent refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
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“In-migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-migrant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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