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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of migration
Federal officials on Tuesday announced an expansion to a program that uses Farm Bill funding to help farmers and ranchers preserve big-game migration corridors on private land.
—
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Another integral part of this family drama is the theme of migration and dialogue – not just between different religions, but within communities themselves.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
But legal and orderly migration should be encouraged.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Created in partnership with the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, and TAA PR, the program explores what American cuisine is and the ways migration, tradition and cultural exchange continue to shape it.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for migration
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
Another integral part of this family drama is the theme of migration and dialogue – not just between different religions, but within communities themselves.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
But legal and orderly migration should be encouraged.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Created in partnership with the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, and TAA PR, the program explores what American cuisine is and the ways migration, tradition and cultural exchange continue to shape it.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for migration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migration
Noun
-
And, the bill creates a new protocol for when children under the agency’s supervision are taken out of state that requires parents to notify the agency if the relocation lasts for more than two weeks.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
-
Phina is pregnant with their fourth child during this abrupt relocation.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
-
There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
-
But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migration. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
