as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard
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Recent Examples of migrant
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That will require better education that trains students to think rigorously, as well as immigration that prioritizes highly skilled migrants.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Persian Gulf has become a home to millions of Indian migrant workers, many of whom travel back and forth across the corridor on sub-three-hour flights.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Both lawsuits claim the government violated religious freedom by not allowing the clergy to minister to migrants.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That will require better education that trains students to think rigorously, as well as immigration that prioritizes highly skilled migrants.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Trump defended his immigration agenda and praised Mullin as capable of advancing the administration’s border security priorities, describing him as someone who understands the importance of keeping the border secure and preventing migrant crime.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Persian Gulf has become a home to millions of Indian migrant workers, many of whom travel back and forth across the corridor on sub-three-hour flights.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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Republican lawmakers are opposed to expanding health care to undocumented immigrants, and particularly ready to attack Democrat efforts to raise new revenues to do so.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a 20-year—old figure skater, were both born to Chinese immigrants in California, and both were brought up in single-parent households.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Botts also mentioned that the lake is an important part of the pathway for migratory birds.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Paddle through clear waters with Rising Tide Explorers to learn about local ecosystems, fish for snook and tarpon, or admire rare shells and migratory birds along Tigertail Beach Park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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The United Nations refugee agency said at least 759,000 people have been internally displaced in Lebanon, while more than 92,000 others have crossed into neighboring Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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But by late February, at least there was more sugar and flour for sale near his refugee camp.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The area was later named in his honor, as more settlers moved in.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin is the son of two former Olympic skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, Russian emigrants who competed for Uzbekistan but came to Virginia in 1998.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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