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
Philip Wang, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Both Lleo-Rodriguez and Rondon-Rodriguez were represented by attorney Phillip Arroyo, whose law firm in recent weeks has spearheaded an effort locally to have detained migrants released from jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Streeterville neighborhood in downtown Chicago is about to get a new hotel in a building that was used as a migrant shelter for more than two years.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Springfield has a population of around 60,000, roughly a quarter of whom are Haitian migrants.
—Philip Wang, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Both Lleo-Rodriguez and Rondon-Rodriguez were represented by attorney Phillip Arroyo, whose law firm in recent weeks has spearheaded an effort locally to have detained migrants released from jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The Texas buoys were installed in an area where migrant drownings were common during a period of heightened migration.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Streeterville neighborhood in downtown Chicago is about to get a new hotel in a building that was used as a migrant shelter for more than two years.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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Borderlands has developed relationships with pro-bono attorneys who help immigrants facing deportation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Half of us saw a heartwarming story of immigrants who had dreams to come to America, work hard, get married, grow up, raise families, sing, dance, play backgammon.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The capture in Gran Canaria falls into the juvenile-to-subadult size range, suggesting these waters could serve as a nursery or perhaps a migratory corridor.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This dune-scape is only accessible by four-by-four from the tiny fishing village of Al Khaluf and the area’s lucky few visitors are advised to follow existing tracks to avoid disturbing marine life and migratory birds.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Al-Habil, a Hamas cell commander, was killed in the airstrike in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, the IDF said in a statement.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another strike hit Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, killing one person and wounding another, according to health officials at Shifa Hospital.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The horror-Western follows a settler family on a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert in the mid-1800s.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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But new research published Sunday in the journal suggests these settlers formed seafaring communities that existed for at least as long as the area’s polynya—a technical name for unfrozen water amid sea ice—indicating that humans have long had a hand in shaping the dynamic Arctic ecosystem.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
9 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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The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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