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 existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The event featured an expansive conversation about migration, grief, bilingual production, and the challenges of making personal films in the streaming era.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
In Bangladesh, the apparel sector—which accounts for roughly 80 percent of export earnings—benefited heavily from the migration of sourcing away from China.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Open land slowly gets chipped away acre by acre until animal migration corridors disappear and ecosystems stop functioning the way they’re supposed to.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The event featured an expansive conversation about migration, grief, bilingual production, and the challenges of making personal films in the streaming era.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
In Bangladesh, the apparel sector—which accounts for roughly 80 percent of export earnings—benefited heavily from the migration of sourcing away from China.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Open land slowly gets chipped away acre by acre until animal migration corridors disappear and ecosystems stop functioning the way they’re supposed to.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for migration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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The league constitution is a contract between teams, owners and the league that details league authority over teams, including with respect to ownership, relocation, discipline and territorial rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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Leaders will also meet in executive session to address the lawsuit and potential relocation plans for city staff.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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