emigration

noun

Definition of emigrationnext
as in exodus

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Recent Examples of emigration The interlocking effects of mass emigration, rapid aging, and a growing generational divide pose enormous challenges for Cuba’s future. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 The Chinese American star joined his parents and eight siblings on a harrowing emigration from South Vietnam to a Hong Kong refugee camp in 1978, three years after the Vietnam War ended. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Colonizers call it voluntary emigration, but there is nothing voluntary about fleeing after your home has been bombed, your fields poisoned, your water cut off and your child buried. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Deaths have mounted in recent weeks as Ukraine runs dry of Patriot interceptors and Russia increasingly targets Kyiv’s civilian logistics, raising concerns that Moscow could force emigration by starving swathes of Ukraine of food and electricity. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emigration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigration
  1. exodus
  2. diaspora
  3. evacuation
  4. departure
  5. retirement
Noun
  • Decades of mismanagement and corruption have hollowed out Venezuela’s oil industry, while a government crackdown and an economic crisis led to a mass exodus.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, how much of that exodus was caused by the wealth tax remains disputed.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of exodus
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  • This has led to a fraction of the arriving tourists received by other North African countries such as Morocco or Egypt; roughly a third of its visitors are members of the diaspora coming to visit and stay with family.
    — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Artist Edouard Duval-Carrié has long sought to reveal and help rectify centuries-old wounds in his native Haiti, a country forever shaped by the African diaspora.
    — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of diaspora
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  • Two decades later, Duckworth advocated for his evacuation when the surgeon became trapped in Gaza during a humanitarian medical mission.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The packages led to the evacuation of election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma.
    — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of evacuation
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  • His departure comes as the investigation has shown signs of faltering amid a spate of staff turnovers and delays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rose’s appointment is part of a wider shake-up at Kering, including Anthony Vaccarello’s exit from Saint Laurent, and Seán McGirr’s departure from Alexander McQueen.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • The closure comes amid allegations from former employees who say they were left with unpaid wages, bounced paychecks and missing contributions to their retirement accounts.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That’s because the typical retirement age coincides with an inflection point in cognitive health around when dementia risk may increase.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of retirement

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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigration. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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