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.—
Jonathan D. Spence
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And as the emigration rate goes up, the CEBR’s report says the Treasury would incur higher losses.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Where another filmmaker might have framed Cheung’s emigration as a selfless act, Tsang — whose probing direction creates a rich and detailed reality from the day-to-day business of life at the parlor — recognizes that righteousness is a luxury that desperation can’t afford.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Israeli officials have countered that emigration would be voluntary and in line with international legal standards.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The Russian government does not keep comprehensive statistics on emigration, but the research platform Re: Russia has estimated that 820,000 to 920,000 people left Russia between February 24, 2022, and July 2023.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
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Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Where another filmmaker might have framed Cheung’s emigration as a selfless act, Tsang — whose probing direction creates a rich and detailed reality from the day-to-day business of life at the parlor — recognizes that righteousness is a luxury that desperation can’t afford.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Israeli officials have countered that emigration would be voluntary and in line with international legal standards.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The Russian government does not keep comprehensive statistics on emigration, but the research platform Re: Russia has estimated that 820,000 to 920,000 people left Russia between February 24, 2022, and July 2023.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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emigration
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em·i·gra·tion
ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
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