as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Catholic leaders in San Diego previously had given similar courthouse support to immigrants who faced hearings.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
South Florida’s congressional representatives have called on the Trump administration to be more compassionate in its efforts to round up and deport immigrants with status issues.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The help includes legal assistance and referrals to immigration lawyers, including support for immigrants holding legal visas but who aren’t on the path to citizenship.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
The Office of Management and Budget said some grants supported left-wing causes, pointing to services for immigrants in the country illegally or LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Catholic leaders in San Diego previously had given similar courthouse support to immigrants who faced hearings.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
South Florida’s congressional representatives have called on the Trump administration to be more compassionate in its efforts to round up and deport immigrants with status issues.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The help includes legal assistance and referrals to immigration lawyers, including support for immigrants holding legal visas but who aren’t on the path to citizenship.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
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Recently, Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in March—after previously being sent back to Venezuela last July—reported violence and torture during their three-month stay in prison.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Often in host countries with poor governance a gray economy emerges where undocumented migrants must bribe venal officials for documentation to live or work.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The loss of remittances from expatriate workers, a vital part of Afghanistan's economy, is also hurting.—
Monika Evstatieva,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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The issue resonates particularly in Florida, home to one of the largest Venezuelan expatriate communities in the United States.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Real or perceived connections to the Chinese government, companies, or foreign nationals, often raising concerns about influence or security.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But the pharma companies’ moves are not expected to decrease the United States’ reliance on foreign sources for key pharmaceutical ingredients and drugs, experts say.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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John Nielsen-Gammon, the state’s climatologist and a Texas A&M University atmospheric science professor, said early settlers also made the area more prone to wildfires through widespread clearing and logging in the late 1800s.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of the war between Israel and Gaza in October 2023.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Beyond the previous prerequisites to receive SSI payments, recipients must also be either U.S. citizens or noncitizens in one of the alien classifications granted by the Department of Homeland Security.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Project Butterfly turned out to be a mission to save Earth from an alien species of parasitic butterfly-like creatures who took over human bodies.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
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The refugees are spread primarily throughout Europe, with some in the United States and elsewhere.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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Waziri—a refugee who fled to the United States in 2021 after serving in an elite Afghan military unit trained to detect hidden explosives and assigned to protect U.S. Green Berets—was fatally shot after a confrontation.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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