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
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Protests across Germany were sparked last year after it was alleged that AfD party members and far-right Austrians were plotting to deport thousands of migrants, causing mass pro-democracy demonstrations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
He's been with the migrant workers agency 30 years.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Some judges have fought back against the policy, allegedly aiding migrants' escape after hearings.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Protests across Germany were sparked last year after it was alleged that AfD party members and far-right Austrians were plotting to deport thousands of migrants, causing mass pro-democracy demonstrations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
He's been with the migrant workers agency 30 years.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fernandes Anderson was the first Muslim-American, African immigrant and formerly undocumented person to be elected to the City Council.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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These artificial stars, moving across the sky in a quick succession, will mar astronomical observation but potentially also confuse migratory birds.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Matthew and Theresa Lyson, husband and wife and co-founders of the nonprofit Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, have also each been charged with six misdemeanor counts related to operating as a rehabilitator of migratory waterfowl without proper licensure.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Trabajadores Unidos Workers United was given an additional $541,375 to prepare immigrant and refugee communities with training and mutual aid.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Almost none of the refugees had been permitted to read or write on the plantation, and thus the precise nuance of their feelings is lost to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their inhabitants have been forced off their land by a combination of settlers and the Army, which are often indistinguishable from each other.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Big Bone Lick's annual Salt Festival See demonstrations of early settler ways of life, salt making, archery, spear and tomahawk throwing.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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An article in The Guardian in May 2025 reported that a record number of emigrants left New Zealand in 2023 and 2024.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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