as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The bill is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed last year in Athens, Ga., by a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2022.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Comal — the name refers to a clay griddle used in Mexico and Central America — offered two- to three-year-long stints in its kitchen for immigrant and refugee women seeking to sell their own food.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Ngannou, a Cameroonian immigrant who took up MMA after living on the streets of Paris, tore his way through the UFC’s heavyweight division in the late 2010s, claiming the undisputed championship in 2021.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For its time, it was seen as a rare, well-rounded depiction of Jewish characters, and a glimpse into the lives of struggling immigrants.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The bill is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed last year in Athens, Ga., by a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2022.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Comal — the name refers to a clay griddle used in Mexico and Central America — offered two- to three-year-long stints in its kitchen for immigrant and refugee women seeking to sell their own food.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Ngannou, a Cameroonian immigrant who took up MMA after living on the streets of Paris, tore his way through the UFC’s heavyweight division in the late 2010s, claiming the undisputed championship in 2021.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Experts and advocates told ABC News that, without a lawyer, migrants are left to navigate the different avenues of relief alone, filling out documents in a foreign language and arguing their case before a judge.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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And as tens of thousands of migrants have come to Chicago on buses sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott since 2022, many churches opened their doors to help house and feed them.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The painter’s friendship with American expatriate artist and bookbinder Mary Reynolds, whose books and papers posthumously ended up at the Art Institute, is the museum’s way in.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the Anderson Valley, Roederer Estate, arguably the most qualitatively successful of all the expatriate houses, has been run for many years by Frenchman Arnaud Weyrich, who couldn’t help but notice the success of Cruse and others.—
Patrick Comiskey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as Mormons, murdered 120 emigrants at Mountain Meadows, Utah on September 11, 1857.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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For one thing, emigrants from developing countries remit around $440 billion annually to relatives at home, a transfer that is three times the size of total official development aid worldwide.—
Sebastian Mallaby,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Sep. 2015
Adjective
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Dimon in his remarks said tariffs are ultimatums meant to bring foreign leaders to the table to settle trade disputes.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jake and Josh both work full-time at Carrick Bros., and the company has eight other seasonal workers, including three from Guatemala who are in Canada through a temporary foreign workers program.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sheridan reportedly has a long-running desire to adapt the book that tells the story of the battles between the Comanche tribe and white settlers in America's West.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Due to a lack of hedgehogs, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: The groundhog.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both ships were pulled to the distant Delta Quadrant by an ancient alien Caretaker, but ultimately ended up trapped in unknown space when Janeway opted to destroy their one route home, in order to protect the Ocampa under the Caretaker's protection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Amid claims of alien cover-ups, many people want answers to recent questions around UFOs, including the November mystery drone sightings and a senate hearing that admitted testimony from military figures who believe national security is at risk.—
Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More than 10,400 refugees around the globe who had been approved for travel to the United States suddenly found their entry denied, their airplane tickets worthless.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The change stands to impact many more Afghan refugees who may lack the documentation needed to stay in Pakistan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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