MIGRATORS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

migrators

noun

plural of migrator

as in pilgrims

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Noun

For generations, pilgrims have instead walked some 33 miles around its base.

— 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

Definition of pilgrims

Noun

After all, modern hikers and campers have access to tools the pioneers could never have imagined.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The marker is the first in Miami-Dade County from the Florida Civil Rights Museum as part of its heritage trail honoring Black pioneers throughout Florida.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pioneers

Noun

The film follows a French class on a school trip to Pompeii and features almost all newcomers in the ensemble.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
There will also be high-profile newcomers on the small screen, though TV’s bigger focus will be on maximizing the impact of returning faves and minimizing the erosion of linear ratings.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of newcomers

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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
In his telling, the Lenape agreed to sell Dutch colonists only as much land on Manhattan as could be covered by a man’s breeches.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of colonists

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During a press conference last Sunday, authorities said that at least 261 foreigners from 23 countries were among the missing.

— Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Travel to Tibet requires special government permission for all foreigners, especially journalists, even if they are fully accredited to work in China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreigners

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