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
Cristobal Young, a professor at Cornell University who researches tax policy and wealth migration, said older, wealthier people who are already established in their careers are typically the least likely demographic to move.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
What followed was one of the largest mass migrations in American history.
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Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Then, because this critical development stage was achieved, the scientists witnessed cell migration across the disc's surface – again, something seen in human embryo growth.
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New Atlas,
27 June 2026
The Census Bureau estimates that without robust migration in the coming years, total population loss by the end of this century could exceed 107 million people.
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Brian Mann,
NPR,
27 June 2026
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
What followed was one of the largest mass migrations in American history.
—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Then, because this critical development stage was achieved, the scientists witnessed cell migration across the disc's surface – again, something seen in human embryo growth.
—
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
The Census Bureau estimates that without robust migration in the coming years, total population loss by the end of this century could exceed 107 million people.
—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for migration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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Others have raised concerns about the impact the relocation will have on the local Scottish industry.
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The relocation decision follows a strategic review of the annual TV festival prompted by rising costs to event organizers and delegates attending the popular event in pricey Edinburgh, host city for nearly 50 years.
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Oil-rich Venezuela, a country of 28 million that was long among the wealthiest nations in Latin America, has suffered a decade of economic decline and mass emigration.
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That turn is notable in a country that has prided itself on keeping the far right at the margins, and whose own history of colonization and emigration has generally made such politics a hard sell.
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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