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 proposed 27-mile stretch of border wall would destroy habitat for endangered and threatened species and interrupt migration routes for dozens more, including the jaguar and ocelot, according to a new report from the Center.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
The party had not sought to distinguish itself from the Conservatives on the basis of ideology: both agreed on the necessity to rein in state spending, the primacy of the special relationship with Washington, and the need to cut migration.
—Oliver Eagleton, Time, 5 July 2025
Florida Net migration: 44,504 Total population aged 60 and older: 6,515,453
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—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The species was abundant in the state in winter, however, arriving in October and departing on its northward migration in March or April.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
The party had not sought to distinguish itself from the Conservatives on the basis of ideology: both agreed on the necessity to rein in state spending, the primacy of the special relationship with Washington, and the need to cut migration.
—Oliver Eagleton, Time, 5 July 2025
Florida Net migration: 44,504 Total population aged 60 and older: 6,515,453
2.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The species was abundant in the state in winter, however, arriving in October and departing on its northward migration in March or April.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
emigration
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Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Award-winning twenty-something Pasternak arrived in Nashville from New York City and Los Angeles earlier through emigration from Moscow (with her fellow musician parents) and schooling at the Berklee College of Music.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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