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.—
Jonathan D. Spence
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The second fastest shrinking country in the world in 2023 was Tuvalu, where a third factor - climate change - is likely to be making emigration even worse.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But its population has not dipped as much as Lithuania, for example, because the former is receiving more migrants while the latter is suffering emigration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
World & Nation Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse
Jan. 30, 2024
Immigration challenges
Immigration has risen on the political agenda as new arrivals transform a country long defined by emigration.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But its population has not dipped as much as Lithuania, for example, because the former is receiving more migrants while the latter is suffering emigration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
World & Nation Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse
Jan. 30, 2024
Immigration challenges
Immigration has risen on the political agenda as new arrivals transform a country long defined by emigration.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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 20 Mar. 2025.
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
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