as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrate
For its upcoming edition, the market’s online platform will be migrating entirely to the new Cinando.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In conventional electronic devices, heat causes metal atoms from the top electrode to migrate through the ceramic layer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The federal government, controlled mostly by the Republican Party, increasingly exerted its power in the West and provided incentives for white settlers to migrate to the region.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Taxing capital too aggressively could also slow down innovation or cause investment to migrate to other jurisdictions.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In conventional electronic devices, heat causes metal atoms from the top electrode to migrate through the ceramic layer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The federal government, controlled mostly by the Republican Party, increasingly exerted its power in the West and provided incentives for white settlers to migrate to the region.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Taxing capital too aggressively could also slow down innovation or cause investment to migrate to other jurisdictions.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for migrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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