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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
Cantor and his family, who originally emigrated to Sacramento the year before, settled in the San Gabriel Valley after the World Cup, setting him on his unshakable path.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
His mother’s family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
His mother's family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
That’s why so many people emigrated.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The union bricklayer emigrated from the Calabria region of Italy at age 16 to escape induction into the Italian army.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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, 30 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
Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
His mother’s family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
His mother's family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
That’s why so many people emigrated.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The union bricklayer emigrated from the Calabria region of Italy at age 16 to escape induction into the Italian army.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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Today, the idea doesn’t feel old hat so much as depressingly immediate, as discussions of the ethical and existential ramifications of AI chatbots have migrated from the hypothetical to the everyday.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Founded in 2015, SBTi has come up with key ideas that have migrated into government regulation of corporate climate work, and its guidance has become a North Star for companies looking to decarbonize.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Bird baths should also be relocated away from your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Iran relocated their camp to Tijuana.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 June 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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As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, the cultural architect moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and receive a degree in computational sociology.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino departed early from Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Banks briefly departed the series for its penultimate 2016-2017 season, when British pop singer Rita Ora hosted.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The driver of the Cadillac bailed and ran off.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Wembanyama bailed the Knicks out.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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