as in immigrants
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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Recent Examples of migrants
Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Armed agents, who once apprehended migrants across the US’s borders and stopped drug and human trafficking operations, now stand sentinel over federal immigration facilities that are the sites of immigration protests.
—Andy Rose 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The packages resemble the same sorts of arrangements used by criminal organizations to smuggle migrants to the United States, only in reverse.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
When a judge granted such a motion, migrants would be detained before leaving the building.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Some migrants are already coming back.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
But those flights ended up being more expensive and less efficient than the commercial flights usually contracted by ICE to expel migrants.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the agency, the people in custody were largely male migrants without proper legal status from Latin American countries -- some of whom had previous criminal convictions like driving under the influence.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Defense is not expected to have a role in the invoking of the authority, which could be used to deport some migrants without a hearing.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Armed agents, who once apprehended migrants across the US’s borders and stopped drug and human trafficking operations, now stand sentinel over federal immigration facilities that are the sites of immigration protests.
—Andy Rose 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The packages resemble the same sorts of arrangements used by criminal organizations to smuggle migrants to the United States, only in reverse.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
When a judge granted such a motion, migrants would be detained before leaving the building.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Some migrants are already coming back.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
But those flights ended up being more expensive and less efficient than the commercial flights usually contracted by ICE to expel migrants.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the agency, the people in custody were largely male migrants without proper legal status from Latin American countries -- some of whom had previous criminal convictions like driving under the influence.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Defense is not expected to have a role in the invoking of the authority, which could be used to deport some migrants without a hearing.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrants
Noun
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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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New York was built by immigrants such as Italians, Irish and lately, Hispanics, many of whom assimilated into the fabric of the city and eventually became woven into the culture.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Over the past two years, the Shehadehs have made several attempts to return to their land and their crops – only to be pushed back by settlers, the army or both.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 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
Noun
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The move by the White Housemarks a sharp departure from the Biden administration’s ceiling of 125,000 refugees last year.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eritreans, who make up the second largest share of refugees recorded in Libya according to the United Nations, fall into this group.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 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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“Migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrants. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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