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
As migration season begins, get ready for an influx of species, from flamingos to forest woodpeckers.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 14 Apr. 2026
California has led the nation in net out-migration for six consecutive years, according to U-Haul data.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
If that actually happens, the immediate implications would be mass migration.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Long before this war, Dubai was built on the pillars of migration, cultural fluidity, and relentless globalization.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 14 Apr. 2026
California has led the nation in net out-migration for six consecutive years, according to U-Haul data.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
If that actually happens, the immediate implications would be mass migration.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Long before this war, Dubai was built on the pillars of migration, cultural fluidity, and relentless globalization.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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Their new album is billed as a product of that relocation and adjusting to major city life.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 1942, Igra’s father learned of an impending relocation of Jewish women and children in the area.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Demographers say Cuba is undergoing one of the world’s fastest population declines — a 25% drop in just four years — as birth rates fall and emigration soars.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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But the administrative arrangements were ambiguous about the precise powers of the governors and the emigration commissioners and encouraged severe factional bickering.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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