as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard
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Recent Examples of migrant
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
She was also struck by the level of detail — viewers can see what's on the phone and make out the documentation in the migrants' hands.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Trending Nationally Massachusetts loses domestic residents, gains migrants: report
The price of eggs just hit an all-time high.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The Panamanian deputy minister for security, Luis Icaza, said that thanks to bilateral collaboration between Panama and the U.S., the flow of migrants crossing the Darien was reduced by 90% in January, compared with the same month a year earlier.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Neither agency would confirm Friday whether FCI Dublin would be among the locations to house migrants.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
She was also struck by the level of detail — viewers can see what's on the phone and make out the documentation in the migrants' hands.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Trending Nationally Massachusetts loses domestic residents, gains migrants: report
The price of eggs just hit an all-time high.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The Panamanian deputy minister for security, Luis Icaza, said that thanks to bilateral collaboration between Panama and the U.S., the flow of migrants crossing the Darien was reduced by 90% in January, compared with the same month a year earlier.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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Migrant workers represent a significant portion of those employed in the construction sector: according to the most recent American Community Survey, the share of immigrants in construction was 25.5 percent in 2023, up from 24.7 percent the year before—the highest percentage on record.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still, polls have shown rising voter unease with migration and crimes committed by immigrants.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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An obvious reason for this gap is the submergence of Sundaland that began about 400,000 years ago, wiping away most migratory routes our H. erectus ancestors would have crossed.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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New Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is already implementing the same playbook, issuing orders to ramp up oil and gas leasing, weaken migratory bird protections and consider changes to national monuments boundaries for the sake of increasing fossil fuel production.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a representative of the U.N., any involvement in a group that promotes discrimination or violence violates the principle of neutrality and gravely jeopardizes UNRWA’s ability to provide services and protection to refugees.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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His plan has been welcomed by Israel, but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries which have refused to accept any influx of refugees.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Below, Weitzel shares some of his favorite archaeological sites across the country, each offering a glimpse into the lives of the people who lived in North America long before European settlers arrived.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the soldiers are accompanied by antagonistic settlers looking to impose their will through violence.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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