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
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Amid growing protests, a slew of anti-immigration groups have called for all undocumented migrants to leave South Africa by the end of June.
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Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
29 June 2026
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Noun
New civic movements working alongside established anti-migrant vigilante groups are demanding the removal of undocumented migrants and tighter border enforcement, setting their own deadline of June 30.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Amid growing protests, a slew of anti-immigration groups have called for all undocumented migrants to leave South Africa by the end of June.
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Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
29 June 2026
Adjective
The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
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The Spanish government, experts and NGOs expected the program to mostly benefit Latin American immigrants without proper documentation.
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There are numerous parallels between Hamilton and Elon Musk, both visionary immigrants with grand ambitions, immense energy, and many overlapping ventures.
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Backyard flocks usually contract bird flu through direct contact with infected wild birds, such as migratory ducks and geese, or indirectly through environments contaminated by wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and droppings.
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The year-old eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, started flying in August and later set off on his first migratory flight toward the Middle East, only to be captured by poachers, sold illegally and retrieved in a daring cross-border mission.
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Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
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Cathryn Miller-Wilson is executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, a refugee agency that serves about 6,000 clients a year.
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But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.
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Some people, including descendents of long-ago English, Welsh and Scotch-Irish settlers, now identify themselves simply as American.
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The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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