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
This 155-kilometer valley in Jujuy Province, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, has served as a trade and migration route for some 10,000 years, linking the high Andean plateau with the plains below.
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Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
PCmover Professional focuses on migration.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest challenges in narrating Mirikitani’s career is that the majority of his collages are untitled and his works are difficult to date because of his displacement and transpacific migration.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Mitigating light pollution is most important during peak migration.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
PCmover Professional focuses on migration.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest challenges in narrating Mirikitani’s career is that the majority of his collages are untitled and his works are difficult to date because of his displacement and transpacific migration.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Mitigating light pollution is most important during peak migration.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
Noun
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials initially concluded that the relocation did not warrant strict controls.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The country saw a wave of emigration – and a serious brain drain – in the wake of a partial military mobilization that was announced in September 2022.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent waves of emigration of younger Cubans have left many older adults alone to fend for themselves under the direst conditions.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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