migrator

noun

Definition of migratornext
as in pilgrim

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  1. pilgrim
  2. pioneer
  3. newcomer
  4. colonist
Noun
  • The people who joined were not there at the behest of a political organization but were drawn, like pilgrims to hip pilgrimage sites, by the promise of an insurrectionary pleasure.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Every year, millions of pilgrims walk from the deserts of southern Iraq to the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of pilgrim
Noun
  • The latest wave of this came this week, when Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Safe Superintelligence, the lab founded by AI pioneer Ilya Sutskever.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Reyneke Wines is one of the pioneers of organic wines and environmental and ethical wine making in the country.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pioneer
Noun
  • Incomplete back-shoulder slot fade to newcomer Jalen Reagor, who slowed down a bit either.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Scorsese’s lawyers countersued, argued that Afram was a newcomer to the industry with unrealistic expectations.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of newcomer
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  • Under British rule, mail wasn’t private; postmasters could open letters to spy on colonists.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
  • Religious symbols are best displayed in non-governmental spaces given that America was formed by colonists who fled England to seek freedom of religion.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
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“Migrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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