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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The terms of the legislation would reduce the federal match rate for the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in states providing health care for undocumented migrants from 90 percent to 80 percent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
One class migrant noted her aversion to deer meat—associated in my crowd with tasting menus, but in her childhood with unemployment and poverty.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
The migrants were found in the desert by the organization's patrol teams and taken to a migrant response center.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
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Noun
All the migrants were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, India, Cuba, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, DPS said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The terms of the legislation would reduce the federal match rate for the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in states providing health care for undocumented migrants from 90 percent to 80 percent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
One class migrant noted her aversion to deer meat—associated in my crowd with tasting menus, but in her childhood with unemployment and poverty.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
The migrants were found in the desert by the organization's patrol teams and taken to a migrant response center.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
Noun
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About 24% of Houston’s population are immigrants, according to Census Bureau data.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Whether or not influencers should share political beliefs online has been a contentious debate for years, but amid President Donald Trump’s second administration, crackdowns on health care, college protesters, and immigrants, this discourse has been pushed to the forefront.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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While not listed as endangered nationally, in Pennsylvania the migratory birds are among the state's rarest nesting species.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Galiano is a major flight path for migratory birds including eagles, great blue herons, owls and hummingbirds.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Khalil grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria and was granted permanent U.S. resident status.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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Thanks to a secret brain-swapping experiment, Mabel is able to transfer her mind into a robot beaver and heads to a pond, where refugees from the encroaching industrialization have landed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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But European settlers and trappers killed off most of the big cats living in the eastern two-thirds of the continent.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Biden’s sanctions on some West Bank settlers were eliminated.—
ALUF BENN,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2025
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But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, there were some 143,000 Ivorian emigrants living in France in 2020.—
Christopher Clark,
The Dial,
13 May 2025
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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