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
The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
The ensemble cast will perform select songs from the musical about the Dust Bowl and westward migration to California.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
The ensemble cast will perform select songs from the musical about the Dust Bowl and westward migration to California.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for migration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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Bill Belichick was head coach of those 1995 Browns, a team that entered that season with high expectations (Sports Illustrated picked them to go to the Super Bowl) but finished a disappointing 5-11 as relocation news became a massive distraction for the team.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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If approved, security officials will review whether the alternative site meets federal standards before any relocation occurs.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The country continues to grapple with hyperinflation, shortages, and mass emigration, with over seven million Venezuelans fleeing abroad.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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An analysis conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, or FRA, also concluded last year that more than half of respondents had either emigrated or considered emigration in the five years prior to the survey.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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