emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural emigrations
: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere
Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—
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Some Irish politicians have accused him of fanning the flames of discontent online, voicing his anger at Ireland’s immigration policy – a particularly sensitive issue given the country’s long history of emigration.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The second fastest shrinking country in the world in 2023 was Tuvalu, where a third factor - climate change - is likely to be making emigration even worse.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But its population has not dipped as much as Lithuania, for example, because the former is receiving more migrants while the latter is suffering emigration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The second fastest shrinking country in the world in 2023 was Tuvalu, where a third factor - climate change - is likely to be making emigration even worse.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But its population has not dipped as much as Lithuania, for example, because the former is receiving more migrants while the latter is suffering emigration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
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