incomer

noun

ˈin-ˌkə-mər How to pronounce incomer (audio)
Definition of incomernext
chiefly British
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. — 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 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
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  1. immigrant
  2. migrant
  3. settler
  4. emigrant
Noun
  • Commissioner Samuel Levine are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence bots posing as immigration lawyers are increasingly prevalent on social media, where their goal is to trick immigrants and their families into paying out thousands of dollars.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of immigrant
Noun
  • Moroccan and Spanish authorities blamed social media rumors and human smuggling networks for the surge, while migrants cited unemployment and low wages as major factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Magnets for internal migrants and gateways for immigrants, such places tend toward heterogeneity, with spaces for marginalized communities—a pattern that is not just a characteristic of the modern era.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrant
Noun
  • But concerns about Israel’s ability and willingness to rein in the settlers remain even among evangelicals, who are among the staunchest Christian supporters of Israel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Qusra siege reflects broader violence The standoff in Qusra began Sunday when dozens of settlers arrived and blocked the doors to the three houses, preventing occupants from leaving, according to the families inside.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of settler
Noun
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of emigrant

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