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to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrated
People were coming from all over the world, really, and staying there and kind of setting up homes, intermarrying, um, the Peranakan culture are the Chinese who emigrated or migrated there, who married into indigenous Malay families and has become a whole new kind of culture.
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AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Before the assignment, Grandberry, a second-generation American whose grandparents emigrated from Jamaica, didn’t understand how a person of color could identify as a Republican.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
His father emigrated from Nicaragua.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The future Milwaukee Bucks star was born and raised in Athens, Greece; his parents, having emigrated from Nigeria, struggled without work permits, and Giannis' young life was an often-terrifying test of survival (among other things, avoiding violent anti-immigrant groups in the streets).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Did Adela and Ramón, who had emigrated from Cuba in the early ’60s, remember the nation’s constitutional convention of 1940?
—Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Clarence emigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s and made his way west, arriving in Denver in 1868.
—Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
My identity is American, my characters are American, having emigrated from India ~40 years ago.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
His late father, Miguel Oceguera, emigrated from Mexico and rented a cot from a family friend in the basement downstairs in 1973.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Before the assignment, Grandberry, a second-generation American whose grandparents emigrated from Jamaica, didn’t understand how a person of color could identify as a Republican.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
His father emigrated from Nicaragua.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The future Milwaukee Bucks star was born and raised in Athens, Greece; his parents, having emigrated from Nigeria, struggled without work permits, and Giannis' young life was an often-terrifying test of survival (among other things, avoiding violent anti-immigrant groups in the streets).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Did Adela and Ramón, who had emigrated from Cuba in the early ’60s, remember the nation’s constitutional convention of 1940?
—Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Clarence emigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s and made his way west, arriving in Denver in 1868.
—Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
My identity is American, my characters are American, having emigrated from India ~40 years ago.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
His late father, Miguel Oceguera, emigrated from Mexico and rented a cot from a family friend in the basement downstairs in 1973.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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People were coming from all over the world, really, and staying there and kind of setting up homes, intermarrying, um, the Peranakan culture are the Chinese who emigrated or migrated there, who married into indigenous Malay families and has become a whole new kind of culture.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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Because there has never been an MLB team in the Sacramento area, many fans in California’s capital region migrated their fandom to the two teams that for decades were in the Bay Area — the A’s and Giants.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed ordered that the buyer be refunded and the animal be relocated to the national zoo in Dhaka.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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After finding viral success with her comedic social media posts and occasional stand-up performances, Morris relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her Hollywood dreams.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Before requesting moving estimates, decide what’s worth transporting, what’s worth storing, and what’s worth replacing once you’re resettled.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Established in 2015, with Australian artist Ed Davis (who has since departed in 2024), the brand has cultivated a cult following for its line of ready-to-wear and accessories.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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The expedition departed from the hotel to begin the ascent, explained Martin, our concierge.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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This March, Honda bailed on the idea entirely, killing its 0 Series vehicles and the upcoming Acura RSX electric SUV, which was going to share the platform.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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The four occupants bailed from the car and ran, but officers eventually caught them.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Emigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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