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
Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.
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Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Breier said the energy dimension of the president’s plan is part and parcel of a broader set of objectives to counter migration and drug flows and promote a democracy in the country.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
The American Conservative was founded on foreign policy restraint, trade realism, and migration sanity in 2002.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition to business climate challenges, Minnesota is also facing workforce challenges due to declining birth rates and net migration.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
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Greece now offers a new five-year golden visa for foreign investors, creating another enticing relocation option for Americans interested in moving abroad.—
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Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.—
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Years of political repression, organized crime, economic misery and emigration have hollowed out Venezuela’s middle class and organized labor.—
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Maduro has led Venezuela since 2013, presiding over a government widely criticized for authoritarian rule, electoral irregularities, human rights abuses, deep economic collapse and mass emigration.—
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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