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
Many traditional production centers in Europe, such as Rome, Paris, and London, are experiencing a migration of film shoots toward other parts of their respective countries or abroad.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Asters bloom late in the season and provide food just as pollinators are preparing for autumn migration or hibernation.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
According to Gómez, the sanctions also include an implicit warning about migration.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Asters bloom late in the season and provide food just as pollinators are preparing for autumn migration or hibernation.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
According to Gómez, the sanctions also include an implicit warning about migration.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for migration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
Noun
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials initially concluded that the relocation did not warrant strict controls.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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