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to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
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My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrated
Singh, whose father emigrated from Punjab, in India, is married to a woman with roots in China’s Chaoshan region.
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Robles emigrated to Dallas from his native El Salvador in 1988.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Charlie, home to care for his ailing father after having emigrated to the States some years before, is likewise underdeveloped beyond that circumstantial detail.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
After reaching the peak of their amateur competitive careers, Shishkova and Naumov turned pro and emigrated to the US, settling in Connecticut.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth’s original Swift and Armour meatpacking plants were under construction in 1902 when Sam Rosen, who emigrated from Lithuania, developed Rosen Heights, a neighborhood of single-family houses convenient for Stock Yard workers.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
From 2017 to 2024, between 51% and 56% of those who emigrated were men, according to Encovi in 2024.
—Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s parents, Chinyere and Kanayo, emigrated from Nigeria and settled first in Chicago and later in South Holland, Illinois, and Odeluga is one of five children.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
His girlfriend, Joshlyn Jones, had already emigrated from Hook & Ladder to become the general manager there the previous summer.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Robles emigrated to Dallas from his native El Salvador in 1988.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Charlie, home to care for his ailing father after having emigrated to the States some years before, is likewise underdeveloped beyond that circumstantial detail.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
After reaching the peak of their amateur competitive careers, Shishkova and Naumov turned pro and emigrated to the US, settling in Connecticut.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth’s original Swift and Armour meatpacking plants were under construction in 1902 when Sam Rosen, who emigrated from Lithuania, developed Rosen Heights, a neighborhood of single-family houses convenient for Stock Yard workers.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
From 2017 to 2024, between 51% and 56% of those who emigrated were men, according to Encovi in 2024.
—Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s parents, Chinyere and Kanayo, emigrated from Nigeria and settled first in Chicago and later in South Holland, Illinois, and Odeluga is one of five children.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
His girlfriend, Joshlyn Jones, had already emigrated from Hook & Ladder to become the general manager there the previous summer.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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Brown slowly migrated back into what is now a full-time sports reporting job, except for the occasional substitute role as a news anchor.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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The German state of Schleswig-Holstein last year migrated 44,000 employee inboxes from Microsoft to an open source email program.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after.—
Valeng Cha,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Crew-11 departed a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue with one of its astronauts, leaving the ISS with a skeleton crew for longer than anticipated.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The mission replaces the crew from NASA's Crew-11 mission, which departed the ISS a month ahead of schedule in January due to a medical evacuation of one of the crew members.—
Lydia Calitri,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a philanthropic gesture, Leland Stanford bailed him out.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Palmer bailed on the tour and split from the Power Station weeks after the album’s release.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Emigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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