as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
a steady stream of incomers to Australia from all parts of the Commonwealth
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Recent Examples of incomer
Loeb also hopes to design—in collaboration with space agencies or companies--a launch-ready space mission to study an incomer at close quarters.
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Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 26 July 2021
In an overwhelmingly conservative state long dominated by the coal and timber industries, Fred Schaufeld wasn’t a typical corporate incomer.
—Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020
But the idea that such privileges might be under threat from incomers, either Hindu or Muslim, has now made Assam fertile ground for the BJP’s anti-Muslim drum-beat.
—Joseph Allchin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2020
Among the missiles in its launch tubes are some designed to shoot down incomers.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
Other projects, like rent control, are clearly magic carpets that won’t fly: with the best intentions in the world, all rent control does is to reward the incumbents and punish the incomers.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
As for whether the potential incomer is married or single?
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2019
By 1964 the population had jumped to 7.44 million, with Uyghurs still in the majority at 54%, but the growth was largely driven by Han incomers, who now stood at 33% of the total.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 8 Aug. 2019
The news is certainly something of a respite for Arsenal fans, however, as the ever-reliable David Ornstein has stated that Unai Emery's side will pip late incomers Tottenham to the signing of AS Saint-Etienne centre half Saliba.
—SI.com, 17 July 2019
Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 26 July 2021
In an overwhelmingly conservative state long dominated by the coal and timber industries, Fred Schaufeld wasn’t a typical corporate incomer.
—Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020
But the idea that such privileges might be under threat from incomers, either Hindu or Muslim, has now made Assam fertile ground for the BJP’s anti-Muslim drum-beat.
—Joseph Allchin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2020
Among the missiles in its launch tubes are some designed to shoot down incomers.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
Other projects, like rent control, are clearly magic carpets that won’t fly: with the best intentions in the world, all rent control does is to reward the incumbents and punish the incomers.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
As for whether the potential incomer is married or single?
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2019
By 1964 the population had jumped to 7.44 million, with Uyghurs still in the majority at 54%, but the growth was largely driven by Han incomers, who now stood at 33% of the total.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 8 Aug. 2019
The news is certainly something of a respite for Arsenal fans, however, as the ever-reliable David Ornstein has stated that Unai Emery's side will pip late incomers Tottenham to the signing of AS Saint-Etienne centre half Saliba.
—SI.com, 17 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomer
Noun
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The four Democratic leaders were invited to testify on sanctuary city policies for immigrants.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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This drove her to want to fight and advocate for immigrants who did not have a voice for themselves.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The link between migrants and violent crime is real.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fewer judges mean longer wait times for migrants awaiting decisions on their cases.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Viewers see the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Evitts Homesite Trail Overlooking Lake Habeeb is Evitts Mountain, named for one of the first European settlers in Allegany County.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Incomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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