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immigrants

NOUN

person from a foreign land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien foreigner migrant newcomer settler

STRONG

colonist outsider pioneer

WEAK

adoptive citizen documented alien incomer naturalized citizen undocumented alien

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

WEAK

local

Example Sentences

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And the number of truck drivers has been constrained in recent months by new federal rules enforcing English-language proficiency and narrowing the pool of immigrants eligible for non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Pew Research Center estimates that in 2023, before President Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants, there were 14 million immigrants living illegally in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

At the time, many Korean immigrants spoke limited English and relied heavily on Korean-language media for information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"This case serves as a perfect example of immigrants doing just that."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The veterans learned she had been raised in the small town of Athens, Ohio, where her parents, both Chinese immigrants, were on the faculty at Ohio University.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge