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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
The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of Mexico's Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, and then Mexico, in the 1920s.
—Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Her family had emigrated from Kerala, the southwestern tip of India, at the turn of the 20th century.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Baseball has a long way to go to be a widespread pastime in Italy, but manager Francisco Cervelli, a Venezuelan whose father emigrated from Italy, is committed to the cause.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hally emigrated from Ireland decades ago and said attending the parade has become a family tradition.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Born in Cuba during the Período Especial, a period of deep economic crisis on the island after the collapse of the socialist bloc in 1989, Martínez-Ward emigrated with her family to Venezuela.
—Sarah Moreno
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Kayumi’s parents emigrated from Afghanistan and became United States citizens more than a decade ago, the New York Times reported.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jacob Hyman emigrated to the United States from Poland in 1850, and made his way to California around 1860.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of Mexico's Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, and then Mexico, in the 1920s.
—Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Her family had emigrated from Kerala, the southwestern tip of India, at the turn of the 20th century.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Baseball has a long way to go to be a widespread pastime in Italy, but manager Francisco Cervelli, a Venezuelan whose father emigrated from Italy, is committed to the cause.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hally emigrated from Ireland decades ago and said attending the parade has become a family tradition.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Born in Cuba during the Período Especial, a period of deep economic crisis on the island after the collapse of the socialist bloc in 1989, Martínez-Ward emigrated with her family to Venezuela.
—Sarah Moreno
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Kayumi’s parents emigrated from Afghanistan and became United States citizens more than a decade ago, the New York Times reported.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jacob Hyman emigrated to the United States from Poland in 1850, and made his way to California around 1860.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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After the Swazi gained control of land almost to Maputo in 1864, the Gaza (under the victorious Mzila) migrated northward into the Buzi River area of present-day eastern Zimbabwe.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without an anchor point, the atoms migrated away instead of forming a short circuit, preventing device failure even at extreme temperatures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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In September, the fish are taken out of the tanks and relocated to lakes and rivers across Northwest Wisconsin.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since Markle and her husband stepped back from their royal duties and relocated to California, the humanitarian and mom of two has adopted a more casual—but still upscale—aesthetic.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sediqa Fahimi and Mursal Fahimi are sisters who were evacuated from Afghanistan and resettled in the United States after the fall of Kabul in 2021.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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To avoid the radioactivity and ground shocks, planners estimated that approximately 30,000 people, half of them Indigenous, would have to be evacuated and resettled.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm struggled to make the cut — DeChambeau didn’t, Rahm did — but Englishman Tyrrell Hatton of Legion XIII shot a 6-under-par 66 and moved into contention to win his first major championship.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Consider what has befallen them in the 11 centuries since Hungarian tribes moved into the Carpathian Basin, in 896.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two men were previously bailed after being detained in the probe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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