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
Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
There, migrants are housed in chain-link cells inside tents.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The politics of trade and migration are turning inward, and absorbing large migrant flows without disrupting societies remains a daunting challenge.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
There, migrants are housed in chain-link cells inside tents.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
From there, Iguaran took a short bus ride to Los Chiles, Costa Rica, where he was fed a meal and slept for seven hours at a migrant shelter.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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An immigrant from Uganda with Indian parents born in their homeland, he was first raised in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa, before his family settled in New York City.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Uprooting trees could upset migratory birds’ nesting season, and a short-term injunction will postpone work for about a year, the government said in court papers.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bird feeders are also essential for the support of migratory birds.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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For Native people, the war marked a dangerous fork in the road, stirring famine, spurring a massive refugee crisis, and permanently shifting the balance of power in the heart of the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were just over 100,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya as of October.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finally, the South, where European settlers made their mark, highlights Santa Catarina and the surf beaches of Florianópolis.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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