Synonyms of migration

migration

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocation
• emigration
• departure
• resettlement
• dispersion
• displacement
• evacuation
• exodus
• diaspora
• deportation
• expulsion
• expatriation
• scattering
• banishment
• exile
• transportation
• exiting
• relegation
• departing
• exit
• going
• parting
• leave
• quitting
• ejection
• extradition
• farewell
• decampment
• walking out
• decamping
• ostracism
• lighting out
• outgo
• leave-taking
• dispossession
• ouster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• return
• immigration
• repatriation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migration

With this in mind, governments and organizations must start mapping their cryptographic assets now and begin to plan for the migration to post-quantum cryptography. —Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

The second Trump administration appears more focused and is centering its regional policy on a few clear priorities: stopping migration, instituting tariffs, and preventing the trafficking of fentanyl. —Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025

The report, conducted by financial technology company SmartAsset, analyzed the migration trends of people between the ages of 25 and 44 in 2023, ranking cities by the percentage of their populations made up of new millennial residents. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

What does the migration to the cannabis workforce mean to the industry overall? —Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025