as in migrated
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
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My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrated
From 2017 to 2024, between 51% and 56% of those who emigrated were men, according to Encovi in 2024.
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Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s parents, Chinyere and Kanayo, emigrated from Nigeria and settled first in Chicago and later in South Holland, Illinois, and Odeluga is one of five children.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
His girlfriend, Joshlyn Jones, had already emigrated from Hook & Ladder to become the general manager there the previous summer.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
My grandmother and her three brothers had emigrated to the United States from a town in Poland called Luboml.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Like other Venezuelans who have emigrated, Oscar said returning to Venezuela right now is unthinkable following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Alex Mohajer, the 40-year-old vice president of the Iranian American Democrats of California, was born in Orange County, where he was raised by a single mom who emigrated from Iran.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
His great-grandfather was a Scottish civil engineer who emigrated to help build the country’s railroads.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The older children had emigrated and were living in America, and her youngest son Löb had not learned the trade of a merchant and had no desire to do so.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s parents, Chinyere and Kanayo, emigrated from Nigeria and settled first in Chicago and later in South Holland, Illinois, and Odeluga is one of five children.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
His girlfriend, Joshlyn Jones, had already emigrated from Hook & Ladder to become the general manager there the previous summer.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
My grandmother and her three brothers had emigrated to the United States from a town in Poland called Luboml.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Like other Venezuelans who have emigrated, Oscar said returning to Venezuela right now is unthinkable following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Alex Mohajer, the 40-year-old vice president of the Iranian American Democrats of California, was born in Orange County, where he was raised by a single mom who emigrated from Iran.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
His great-grandfather was a Scottish civil engineer who emigrated to help build the country’s railroads.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The older children had emigrated and were living in America, and her youngest son Löb had not learned the trade of a merchant and had no desire to do so.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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Many had, in fact, migrated from villages within the state.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many people do that once the orioles have migrated south.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Failed units must be remediated or tenants relocated within 30 days, as well as the establishment of a complaint hotline for 24/7 reporting and the requirement of a landlord response within five business days.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After the Armenian genocide, his paternal grandmother’s family moved to Egypt, while his paternal grandfather’s relocated to Syria.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Those people, thousands of whom have been resettled in Connecticut since the fall of Kabul in 2021, have built lives here with the help of volunteers from immigrants’ groups, church congregations and veterans.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The company laid off 50,000 people in 1993, when chip technology evolved and the tech industry moved away from large mainframe computers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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This group also centered focus on AMC and years later moved onto a new class of meme stocks including Opendoor and Kohl's .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a philanthropic gesture, Leland Stanford bailed him out.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Palmer bailed on the tour and split from the Power Station weeks after the album’s release.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Emigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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