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also emigrés
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as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
the émigrés moved to many different nations
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Recent Examples of émigrés
Over the summer, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington CEO Gil Preuss accompanied a group of over 100 such emigres from Paris to Israel.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for émigrés
Noun
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Late last year, the administration moved to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the US under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The immigrants are shackled and placed on flights to detention facilities in Texas, where they are forced to recount painful asylum claims with limited or no contact with family members or attorneys, lawyers and advocates say.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The law mandates detention of migrants, including those who have been permitted to seek asylum, if accused of theft, burglary, shoplifting and other crimes.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Pima County attorney said ICE would increase activity across the county after the arrest of three Venezuelan migrants seeking asylum.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The game eventually made its way to New England through English settlers, Moore explains.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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The settlers spoke a Polynesian language, practiced Polynesian customs, and left descendants who continue to.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“émigrés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9migr%C3%A9s. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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