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
The Pelago Café’s story began in the region of Emilia‑Romagna, where both Amidei and Hitchmough’s fathers were born — both families emigrating to Highwood, Illinois in the late 1960s, where their daughters Ruthie and Mada were raised.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
After his father died from tuberculosis in 1846, Strauss and his sisters emigrated to New York City, where his two older brothers owned a wholesale dry goods business.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their father was a clock salesman who emigrated from Greece in the early 1900s.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
After his father died from tuberculosis in 1846, Strauss and his sisters emigrated to New York City, where his two older brothers owned a wholesale dry goods business.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their father was a clock salesman who emigrated from Greece in the early 1900s.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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By finding your allies, defining the goals and determining working integration states, any IT department can successfully migrate its IT and improve its digital sovereignty.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Under blue light, the microorganisms cluster together and migrate toward the liquid-air interface, forming dense swarms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While moving abroad may sound like a dream, there are plenty of logistics to consider before relocating.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The campaign now moves forward with voters weighing sharply different visions for California’s future as the primary draws closer.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Raiders had their worst season since moving to Las Vegas last year.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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And Buffalo’s goaltending hasn’t been able to bail them out consistently through five games.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Allowing children to repeat the same mistakes time and again and learn nothing from the experience other than to expect someone will always be there to bail them out of their difficulties is not a recipe for a happy life.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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