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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
Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Sikh faith originated in the Punjab region of northwest India in the 15th century, but Sikh people have migrated and settled around the world.—
Akash Pamarthy,
NPR,
6 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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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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The order from Phelan, who later abruptly departed his post in April, said the board should consider an officer's performance, competence and character, among other traits, as part of those qualifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Folsom is hiring a new city attorney to replace Steve Wang, who departed the role earlier this year.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 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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