as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
most out-migrants cited the state's high cost of living as their main reason for leaving
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Recent Examples of out-migrant
The bluest of states — California, with almost 1.2 million domestic out-migrants since the census – is Exhibit A.
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Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-migrant
Noun
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In the hearing, Noem defended her agency’s treatment of immigrants caught up in enforcement activities, and blamed activists and others for attacks against officers.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Somali immigrants in Minnesota devouring residents’ cats and dogs?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One settler can be seen aiming his rifle at the top floor of the home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts describe Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and early California settler, as enslaving Indigenous people and forcing tribes to work in inhumane and sometimes deadly conditions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Splatters of paint now dot the mural of Iryna Zarutska, the slain Ukrainian refugee, after an unknown vandal defaced the building at the corner of North Western and West Montrose avenues.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Khalil, an Algerian citizen who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, had acted as a spokesperson for Columbia’s pro-Palestinian encampment.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin is the son of two former Olympic skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, Russian emigrants who competed for Uzbekistan but came to Virginia in 1998.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Out-migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-migrant. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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