as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
a steady stream of incomers to Australia from all parts of the Commonwealth
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Noun
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Catholic Charities has publicly denounced representatives’ being impersonated to scam immigrants.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026 -
Some of Chicago’s most famous and influential architects were immigrants who shaped the city’s skyline era.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Under Johnson, a firm tied to him won a contract to feed migrants in 2024, and last year Rossi’s restaurant, Divan Chicago, hosted a fundraiser for Leaders for Tomorrow, a political action committee launched by Johnson ally Cornelius Griggs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Ghanaian authorities said the repatriation effort was being carried out in coordination with South African officials after concerns over the safety and well-being of migrants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Sibiu, Romania — A fusion of Romanian, German and Hungarian cultures, Sibiu’s architecture dates back to the Middle Ages and was built by German settlers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Potatoes arrived in Europe later that century and in North America about half a century after that, with European settlers (though researchers in Utah have found residue of a wild potato on a tool dating back more than 10,000 years).—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Noun
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After taking power in 1922, Benito Mussolini prioritized strengthening the national football system, recognizing its value in forging a unifying identity for a country that had existed only six decades and was losing as many as three hundred thousand emigrants a year.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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As civilians of the surrounding areas become displaced by the Fire Nation, more and more refugees, including Zuko and Iroh, who’ve been living off the grid, make their way to the capital.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Incomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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