noncitizen

noun

Definition of noncitizennext
as in alien

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Recent Examples of noncitizen Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis rejected claims of widespread noncitizen voting in Maryland, saying there is no evidence of systemic problems with the state’s voter rolls. — John Gonzalez, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 Trump continued to complain about election security, including noncitizen voting, in a White House speech July 16. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The process was an arcane, possibly unworkable attempt to solve a problem—widespread noncitizen voting—that simply doesn’t exist. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The commission took up noncitizen voting in March, narrowly rejecting it. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncitizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncitizen
  1. alien
  2. foreigner
  3. refugee
  4. expatriate
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  • Then Cameron made The Abyss in 1989, which featured a flowing, water-like alien at the very end created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Na Hong-Jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, the alien-encounter feature has accumulated $35 million from 4,518,395 admissions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of alien
Noun
  • Over 600 foreigners are missing, including 65 Americans, the Nepal Tourism Board said Thursday.
    — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of the missing are foreigners in the area to work, trek or make a pilgrimage to a sacred peak.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreigner
Noun
  • The location once served as an asylum center for Cuban refugees and is now a museum dedicated to Cuban history.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Funding for refugee support is drying up, hostility toward Ukrainians is growing, and Poland still lacks a long-term integration strategy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His success in the States landed him on the Israeli reality series The Americans, which follows Israeli expatriates chasing the American dream in the United States.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of expatriate

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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizen. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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