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
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
The Venezuelan migrants claim Trump has violated these parts of the act.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Cabello said that of 920 migrants returned via five flights since February, only 16 have ongoing judicial processes in Venezuela.
—Vivian Sequera, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Also, any migrant caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally was banned from benefiting from the program.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But under Grassley’s bill, Boasberg’s temporary restraining order would only apply to the five Venezuelan migrants who have sued over the executive order.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
The Venezuelan migrants claim Trump has violated these parts of the act.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Cabello said that of 920 migrants returned via five flights since February, only 16 have ongoing judicial processes in Venezuela.
—Vivian Sequera, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Also, any migrant caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally was banned from benefiting from the program.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
Noun
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See how much undocumented immigrants have paid in taxes.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Solvang Dupe for: Denmark Danish immigrants founded Solvang in 1911.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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European archaeologists theorize prehistoric humans used Quina scrapers while hunting migratory animals.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Watching the behavior of the migratory birds on the lake is fascinating.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Cao herself was flown out of Vietnam in 1975 and came to the States as a 13-year-old refugee.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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Layoffs also hit the entire staff at the HHS Administration for Children and Families, a division that provides support for child care, family violence prevention, refugee resettlement and Head Start programs. 5.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Four settlers then kick and beat him before running away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, one of its directors, Hamdan Ballal, reportedly was attacked by a group of the same Israeli settlers shown in the film about the West Bank destruction of homes by Israeli soldiers.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The motel, which is owned by his father and his uncle, emigrants from London, is not far from where Naran grew up, in Echo Park.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 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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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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