as in relocation
the act of moving or being moved out of one place and into another
The family spent months planning their migration to a new country.
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Recent Examples of migration
That included firms that specialized in immigration law during peak moments of migration, like the rise in Central American migrants in the 1980s.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026
International migration has long been a sensitive issue in Europe, as nations grapple with an aging population and increasing anti-foreigner sentiment.
—Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The administration has cracked down on most forms of migration for foreigners — demanding that bonds of up to $15,000 be paid for visa processing in some, mainly African, countries and requiring years of personal history, including social media accounts, to be vetted.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
As their chants echoed through the numerous subdivisions along their path, many who walked wore monarch butterfly insignias, a symbol for migrants because of the butterflies’ cross-border migration.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026
International migration has long been a sensitive issue in Europe, as nations grapple with an aging population and increasing anti-foreigner sentiment.
—Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The administration has cracked down on most forms of migration for foreigners — demanding that bonds of up to $15,000 be paid for visa processing in some, mainly African, countries and requiring years of personal history, including social media accounts, to be vetted.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
As their chants echoed through the numerous subdivisions along their path, many who walked wore monarch butterfly insignias, a symbol for migrants because of the butterflies’ cross-border migration.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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The Broncos, which have an agreement to cover Denver Water’s relocation costs, agreed to provide most of the acreage necessary to replace the parts of its campus that the utility will move to the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, on a property near East 40th Avenue and Clayton Street.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Rich relocation packages can help persuade recruits to move.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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While fewer women in Ukraine are giving birth overall due to displacement, emigration and other factors during the war, a growing share of births are premature, according to data from the United Nations and recent scientific studies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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