as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
His great-grandfather, also named Christian Holmes, emigrated to the United States from Denmark as a young man.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Reichert’s father emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1947 as a war orphan.
—Norman Weinstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—an ambitious three-hour epic about a brilliant architect who emigrates to the United States post-World War II— and John M. Chu’s Wicked—the first part of the beloved Broadway musical’s film adaptation— followed closely behind with 10 nominations each.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The Brutalist is said to be based on the life of Hungarian-German architect Marcel Breuer, who emigrated to America and designed over 100 buildings in his lifetime.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Reichert’s father emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1947 as a war orphan.
—Norman Weinstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—an ambitious three-hour epic about a brilliant architect who emigrates to the United States post-World War II— and John M. Chu’s Wicked—the first part of the beloved Broadway musical’s film adaptation— followed closely behind with 10 nominations each.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The Brutalist is said to be based on the life of Hungarian-German architect Marcel Breuer, who emigrated to America and designed over 100 buildings in his lifetime.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
Verb
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People choose to migrate for various reasons including job opportunities and improved situations for their children, according to Bethany Letiecq, professor of education and human development at George Mason University.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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All of this plant life offered vital support for migrating animals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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But that's just one of many reasons to visit, retire, or relocate to Tallahassee.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump in February said all the Palestinians living in Gaza should be relocated into other Middle East countries, while the U.S. develops the territory.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Among other foreign policy initiatives, Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to join as the 51st state, advocated for U.S. control of the Panama Canal, pushed to purchase Greenland, implemented tariffs and suggested that the U.S. take ownership of Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Before Trump proposed resettling Gazans outside the enclave, Egypt and other Arab states had shown little interest in Gaza's reconstruction.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The legislative session moves fast — lawmakers have only two months each year to better the lives of Floridians.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The third, a Bed-Stuy brownstone, is the asset that is most likely available to help bail him out.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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When kidnapped in the final scenes of the movie, Emilia instructs Rita to call on her former cartel workers to bail her out.—
Pamela Avila,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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