migrate

Definition of migratenext

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Recent Examples of migrate Tracking East Asian origins Beyond artifacts and shipwrecks, the blueprint places considerable emphasis on understanding how ancient human populations emerged, migrated, and adapted to different environments. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 In other plastic news An investigation by The Times showed that industry has been aware microplastics could migrate throughout the human body after ingestion for at least a half-century. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Harvest wild rice by canoe in Minnesota Centuries ago, the Anishinaabe migrated from the Atlantic coast to the western Great Lakes region. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 And very few employees from other core functions, like human resources and finance, also migrated to Waters following the transaction. — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
Verb
  • However, the team's president previously said the outcome of the vote would not affect plans to relocate to West Plano.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The actor relocated to Florida following his shift away from Hollywood.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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