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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Because of emigration and low birth rates, Cuba now has Latin America’s oldest population, Cuban economist Pedro Monreal wrote on his X social media account recently.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The operation also openly encourages the voluntary emigration of Gazans from the Gaza Strip.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Migration in Poland: a long, complicated history Poland, formerly regarded as a country of emigration has in recent years seen a significant increase in immigration.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Such trends are magnified by the distancing cultural links between America and Western Europe that existed in past decades when emigration from the latter countries to the former was more prevalent.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The operation also openly encourages the voluntary emigration of Gazans from the Gaza Strip.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Migration in Poland: a long, complicated history Poland, formerly regarded as a country of emigration has in recent years seen a significant increase in immigration.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Such trends are magnified by the distancing cultural links between America and Western Europe that existed in past decades when emigration from the latter countries to the former was more prevalent.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emigration
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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emigration
noun
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