out-migrants

noun

plural of out-migrant
as in immigrants
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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  1. immigrants
  2. migrants
  3. settlers
  4. emigrants
  5. refugees
Noun
  • Dozens of airport workers, labor organizers and community leaders gathered at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday as work permits were coming to an end for thousands of Haitian immigrants in South Florida.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Simpson’s moves may be out of lockstep with state Republican lawmakers, who this year introduced scores of bills aiming to crack down on immigration and the people who hire some immigrants.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Definition of immigrants
Noun
  • However, our calculations show that population growth in Florida, particularly from out-of-state migrants, has nearly stopped.
    — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The first center to receive the letter was Adelanto, in California, where four Mexican migrants died.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Khanna said the settlers blocked the road and then called the military.
    — Dorit Long, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • The incident followed a visit to an elementary school that was destroyed by extremist Israeli settlers, Khanna said.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of emigrants
Noun
  • Many refugees continue to make perilous sea journeys on rickety boats to flee the violence.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • More than 5,400 Rohingya refugees have fled by boat so far this year, with 540 reported missing or dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of refugees
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