immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
My grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Italy.
: to bring in or send as immigrants
helped immigrate them
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Throughout the 19th century, as the nation expanded its borders and people from around the world immigrated to the United States, the American musical landscape diversified.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The museum exhibition also includes work by Cai Guo-Qiang, an American who immigrated from China and creates art using gunpower and fireworks.
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Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
His father was a sheepherder on Iceland’s northern coast who moved to Denmark, studied with Niels Bohr, immigrated to the United States, and worked on the Apollo missions.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents before immigrating to the United States as a child.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The museum exhibition also includes work by Cai Guo-Qiang, an American who immigrated from China and creates art using gunpower and fireworks.
—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
His father was a sheepherder on Iceland’s northern coast who moved to Denmark, studied with Niels Bohr, immigrated to the United States, and worked on the Apollo missions.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents before immigrating to the United States as a child.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for immigrate
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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