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
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Ali's community is comprised of seasonal migrants who travel yearly to herd their sheep, mostly in the plains of neighboring Punjab province.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Any migrants in the country illegally who are detained by military personnel on those lands would be turned over to local civilian law enforcement agencies, the officials said.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the migrants have attempted to obtain another immigration status, such as political asylum, Temporary Protected States and permanent residency, but the administration has said those processes are on pause.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg wrote Wednesday the government disobeyed those orders by not returning the migrants to the United States.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Ali's community is comprised of seasonal migrants who travel yearly to herd their sheep, mostly in the plains of neighboring Punjab province.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Any migrants in the country illegally who are detained by military personnel on those lands would be turned over to local civilian law enforcement agencies, the officials said.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the migrants have attempted to obtain another immigration status, such as political asylum, Temporary Protected States and permanent residency, but the administration has said those processes are on pause.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 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
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Importantly, what a reminder that people are the biggest drivers of progress, and that some of the most productive people tend to be migratory types intent on working and thriving on the biggest stages.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Central Valley is home to four major runs of Chinook salmon that are genetically different from one another, specifically in the gene that controls the timing of their migratory life span.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Among them are World Relief Texas, a Christian humanitarian organization focused on aiding refugees and other immigrants; Catholic Charities Fort Worth; and the Junior League of Fort Worth’s MINTS program, which stands for Mentoring, Inspiring, Nurturing, Tutoring and Supporting.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1989, a racially motivated school shooting at Cleveland Elementary killed four Cambodian children and one of Vietnamese descent, all children of refugees.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ballal was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the Israeli military a few weeks after his film won an Oscar for best documentary feature.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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