as in migrating
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrating
The Pelago Café’s story began in the region of Emilia‑Romagna, where both Amidei and Hitchmough’s fathers were born — both families emigrating to Highwood, Illinois in the late 1960s, where their daughters Ruthie and Mada were raised.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Sessen Mengist is an Eritrean-American writer still reeling from the culture and temperature shock of emigrating from East Africa to the suburbs of Minnesota.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearly 75% of young Bulgarians consider emigrating to other countries, according to a survey.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
The purges drove an exodus of research talent, with figures like Einstein, Bethe, and Krebs emigrating to the UK and, mostly, the US.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His father, Carlo Ferling, had shortened the family name when emigrating from Italy, but Lawrence later returned to the original.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2021
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Sessen Mengist is an Eritrean-American writer still reeling from the culture and temperature shock of emigrating from East Africa to the suburbs of Minnesota.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearly 75% of young Bulgarians consider emigrating to other countries, according to a survey.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
The purges drove an exodus of research talent, with figures like Einstein, Bethe, and Krebs emigrating to the UK and, mostly, the US.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His father, Carlo Ferling, had shortened the family name when emigrating from Italy, but Lawrence later returned to the original.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrating
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For studio leaders and investors, value is rapidly migrating away from raw execution and toward systems capable of protecting authorship, emotional resonance, identity, trust, and human intention.—
C.M. Rubin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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After starting in New Orleans and migrating west, the business is entering its fifth generation of family leadership.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Transaction costs alone, related to selling a home, buying another and relocating, can take years to recover.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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West Ham’s only contribution, at that time, was an upfront payment of £15m when relocating.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Catholic churches in Angola have played a central role in welcoming and resettling those crossing the 1,560-mile (2,511-kilometer) border between the two nations.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Cantino was named co-chief executive officer of the Italian fashion group last month, after exiting Gucci in September 2025.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
25 May 2026
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Companies overworking and under appreciating their employees will experience a revolving door of employees, exiting to look elsewhere for a better work-life balance.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Boston’s assessing commissioner Nicholas Ariniello is bailing amid a lawsuit that claims the city is retaliating against commercial property owners that file abatements, as the mayor continues to shake up her administration.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after departing the Department of Justice last month, according to a report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Sulinna Ong, Spotify‘s global head of editorial & curation for music, is departing the company to join U2‘s management team, the band confirmed on Tuesday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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“Emigrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrating. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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