as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
Millions of people have emigrated from Venezuela in the last decade, including many musicians from El Sistema.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
India's higher tax structure compared to other countries has led to a perception that the wealthy are emigrating to avoid taxes.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Whichever route Americans looking to emigrate choose to go down, one thing is clear to Baumann, who has noticed time becoming a critical factor for those who want as quick an exit from the U.S. as possible.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
His parents were academic scientists who had emigrated from Israel.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
India's higher tax structure compared to other countries has led to a perception that the wealthy are emigrating to avoid taxes.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Whichever route Americans looking to emigrate choose to go down, one thing is clear to Baumann, who has noticed time becoming a critical factor for those who want as quick an exit from the U.S. as possible.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
His parents were academic scientists who had emigrated from Israel.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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Silt and other navigational hazards migrate down the Fox River from Wisconsin and into the Chain O’ Lakes system.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the real vectors of organizational risk have migrated entirely.—
Darrin Lipscomb,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s moves could scramble the economic trajectory of India, which until recently was seen as an alternative to China by American companies looking to relocate their manufacturing.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The country has a fantastic digital infrastructure, ensuring its residents stay connected, and an e-residency program to make relocating a little easier.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public's knowledge.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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In April, after Leutner's mother expressed concerns about the location where Geyser was set to be resettled, prosecutors objected to Geyser's conditional release, the AP reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Mederos had been more over the top, but the Angels moved his arm down about 10 degrees.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Diddy remains locked up in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center pending his sentencing in October after a New York judge denied him bail for a fifth time this week despite the Bad Boy Records founder’s team offering to put up a $50 million bond for his release.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Canadian’s serving that got her to within a couple of games of victory couldn’t bail her out.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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