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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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
In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
The New York Times: Some who left Lebanon in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist’s emphasis is on exile and not emigration.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
The New York Times: Some who left Lebanon in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist’s emphasis is on exile and not emigration.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 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 18 May. 2025.
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emigration
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