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
Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Last month, the Trump administration struck a deal to secure the release of 10 Americans jailed in the capital, Caracas, in exchange for Venezuela getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The border was porous, the number of migrants soared.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The crackdown, which also restricts the flow of migrants to the U.S., has served as the biggest factor in a labor force that has shrunk by more than 300,000 since January, said economist Dante DeAntonio of Moody’s Analytics.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Topline An appeals court halted contempt proceedings against the Trump administration Friday, pausing a lower court decision that found probable cause that federal officials violated an order barring it from deporting migrants on flights to El Salvador in March.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Last month, the Trump administration struck a deal to secure the release of 10 Americans jailed in the capital, Caracas, in exchange for Venezuela getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The border was porous, the number of migrants soared.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The crackdown, which also restricts the flow of migrants to the U.S., has served as the biggest factor in a labor force that has shrunk by more than 300,000 since January, said economist Dante DeAntonio of Moody’s Analytics.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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The divide was especially dramatic in Massachusetts, where 94% of immigrants arrested by ICE were apprehended in the community — and 78% had no criminal record.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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McCallister said the data also showed longer fights gave sharks more time to strike, and anglers targeting deep-water or migratory species were more likely to be affected than those fishing inshore.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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All around him, herons and other migratory birds darted between the dead trees that rose above the water, while turtles took shelter in the marsh’s tall grasses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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But using military infrastructure to detain civilians, many of whom came here through legal pathways like asylum, humanitarian parole, and other refugee statuses, erodes the boundary between national defense and domestic enforcement.—
Chris Purdy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s why it’s being featured in her latest tour with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, an ensemble comprising 74 musicians, all Ukrainian, including recent refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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In all of 2024, OCHA recorded about 1,420 settler attacks and five Palestinian deaths.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Netanyahu’s comments came against the backdrop of recent allegations that extremist settlers had targeted a historic church in the West Bank, and the IDF had deliberately targeted a church in Gaza.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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