as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
Juan Suarez Escobar, who was born in Venezuela, had emigrated from Colombia with his family in 2016.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Lead actor Jessy Davita, whose own grandfather emigrated from China, expressed deep pride in presenting the film publicly.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
That is the cry of those who grew up watching most of their peers emigrate, hoping to turn the tide for their country's future.
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Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
That's the case for 34 year-old Esho, who emigrated from Iraq to Michigan as a kid.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Lead actor Jessy Davita, whose own grandfather emigrated from China, expressed deep pride in presenting the film publicly.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
That is the cry of those who grew up watching most of their peers emigrate, hoping to turn the tide for their country's future.
—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
That's the case for 34 year-old Esho, who emigrated from Iraq to Michigan as a kid.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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His winning series was captured in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, where pelagic and larval marine life migrate from the depths each night to feed under the cover of darkness.
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Bozovic sees it as part of a larger trend of wealthy people migrating to South Florida — bringing their money and business with them.
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They can also be used to keep the satellite in orbit over the years, or potentially relocate the satellite later down the line.
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However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.
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Captain Alphonso Davies, Canada’s best player, was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana before being resettled in Edmonton, becoming a citizen in 2017.
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Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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Nissan’s deepest crisis yet Nissan, founded in 1933, is emerging from its lowest point since at least 1999, when French carmaker Renault bailed it out, and perhaps at any point in its 92-year-long history.
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That’s 64 All-Stars before certain selections bail on the event for one reason or another, enabling many of the players snubbed to wind up participating.
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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