INCOMERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

incomers

noun

plural of incomer, chiefly British

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

Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
The son of Taiwanese immigrants, Hsu was a precocious talent and became a professional skateboarder in his mid-teens.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of immigrants

Noun

For that sequence, the production recruited migrants through associations in Alicante to work as background actors.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Although a majority of migrants have voluntarily returned to Morocco, hundreds of children like Ismael are still living on the streets.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of migrants

Noun

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 2023, according to Palestinian health authorities, a figure that includes those killed by Israeli settlers, while dozens of Israelis have also been killed.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The ambassador last month spoke out sharply after weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of settlers

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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
González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of emigrants

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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
The charity offers horsemanship and outdoor activities for military veterans suffering from life-changing injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), young people in the local community and refugees.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of refugees

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