as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrate
In the late 1970s, the government of Bhutan began cracking down on ethnic Nepalis who had migrated to southern Bhutan in the 19th century, introducing a series of discriminatory policies designed to exclude Lhotshampa.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The National Park Service is clearing up any misconceptions on whether wildlife is migrating away from Yellowstone National Park.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
If the $10 billion cap is exceeded, the institution may migrate to a federal charter.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The National Park Service is clearing up any misconceptions on whether wildlife is migrating away from Yellowstone National Park.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
If the $10 billion cap is exceeded, the institution may migrate to a federal charter.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to The New York Times, the family relocated to Miami two years later, in 2004, to help Maria train more seriously and secure a spot on a college team.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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