as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
a city with emigrants from many lands
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Recent Examples of emigrant
The law banned the immigration of people of Asian lineage and restricted emigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
Many emigrants may be retirees, who don’t have occupational reasons to stay in the high-cost state and may have sizable equity in their homes to pocket for a move to a cheaper location; about 7.5 million of California’s residents today are older than 65.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
On May 21, 1849, C. F. Carl (Charles) Steinhagen, early Texas cabinetmaker and German emigrant, arrived in Galveston from Bremen aboard the Galliott Flora.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024
Prospective emigrants must navigate extensive background checks, provide proof of wealth origin, and demonstrate significant liquid assets beyond their investment commitments.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
Many emigrants may be retirees, who don’t have occupational reasons to stay in the high-cost state and may have sizable equity in their homes to pocket for a move to a cheaper location; about 7.5 million of California’s residents today are older than 65.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
On May 21, 1849, C. F. Carl (Charles) Steinhagen, early Texas cabinetmaker and German emigrant, arrived in Galveston from Bremen aboard the Galliott Flora.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024
Prospective emigrants must navigate extensive background checks, provide proof of wealth origin, and demonstrate significant liquid assets beyond their investment commitments.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
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Agents took the names of everyone in the apartment and took at least one person, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, into custody, Gonzalez, 38, said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Trump's executive order attempts to stretch this language to cover broad categories of immigrants.—
Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, other enforcement actions such as deportations of migrants are already underway.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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This time his executive orders rely on a provision of Immigration and Nationality Act that allows for the suspension of the entry of migrants after declaring an invasion on the U.S. southern border.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sheridan reportedly has a long-running desire to adapt the book that tells the story of the battles between the Comanche tribe and white settlers in America's West.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Due to a lack of hedgehogs, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: The groundhog.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The change stands to impact many more Afghan refugees who may lack the documentation needed to stay in Pakistan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Jenin refugee camp in the north of the West Bank, a sprawling area of narrow alleys that has long been a bastion of militant factions, is front and center of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) latest campaign.—
Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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