MIGRATOR Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

migrator

noun

Definition of migrator

as in pilgrim

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Noun

Some served the hundreds of pilgrims who visit each day, others to seek the saint's blessings.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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Zieha and Blue Bird were also described as pioneers for bringing organic, farm-to-table food to Kansas City at a time when this type of cuisine was entering the mainstream across the country.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yoshua Bengio is a Canadian computer scientist, considered to be a central pioneer of modern deep learning.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pioneer

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Captain Breanna Stewart and newcomers Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were wearing red-and-white versions of their Pumas, Nikes and Reeboks, respectively.

— Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Douthat is the only newcomer added to the opening credits where the correspondents introduce themselves on camera.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of newcomer

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Japan regained sovereignty over the island in the 1970s, but the American military still has a heavy presence there, continuing tensions between locals and the armed colonists surrounding them.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Robert had made a bunch of money in the importing business and was a loyalist to the king; Mary, perhaps without her husband’s knowledge, supported the colonist rebels.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

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