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
Ten migrants survived the shipwreck, which occurred on June 12 in the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern part of the North African nation, according to the Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
His targets are mostly, but not exclusively, migrants.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 June 2026
On the other side of the country, waves of Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco starting in the 19th century, drawn by the Gold Rush and transcontinental railroad construction.
—Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Hundreds of South African garment workers have staged walkouts to protest the mass firing of co-workers from neighboring countries like Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, warning that rising anti-immigrant sentiment could jeopardize the livelihoods of both locals and migrants.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Our estimates show that migration management aid amounted to $73 billion from 2002-22 and was often used to keep refugees and migrants in poorer countries at the periphery of the international system.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Countries with large populations of Venezuelan migrants, including Peru and Colombia, have accused the group of being behind a spree of violence in the region.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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
ABC News, 19 June 2026
His targets are mostly, but not exclusively, migrants.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 June 2026
On the other side of the country, waves of Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco starting in the 19th century, drawn by the Gold Rush and transcontinental railroad construction.
—Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Hundreds of South African garment workers have staged walkouts to protest the mass firing of co-workers from neighboring countries like Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, warning that rising anti-immigrant sentiment could jeopardize the livelihoods of both locals and migrants.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Our estimates show that migration management aid amounted to $73 billion from 2002-22 and was often used to keep refugees and migrants in poorer countries at the periphery of the international system.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Countries with large populations of Venezuelan migrants, including Peru and Colombia, have accused the group of being behind a spree of violence in the region.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrants
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Inglewood is already diverse — most residents are Latino or Black, and nearly a third are immigrants.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The parish was founded by Croatian immigrants in 1900 to provide a community to the growing Croatian population.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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While that name was chosen in 1946 by Ned Irish, the team’s founder and president, Knickerbocker is a Dutch surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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The law ended eligibility for legal refugees and asylum seekers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Investigators probe whether Moscow ordered the brazen daylight killing in eastern Poland, now a key refuge for Russian and Belarusian dissidents and for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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“Migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrants. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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