Synonyms for migration
maɪˈgreɪ ʃənmi·gra·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. migrationnoun

   the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

2. migrationnoun

   a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)

3. migrationnoun

   (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule

4. migrationnoun

   the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding

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1. migrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   change of residence (from one country to another)

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1. List of paraphrases for "migration":

   immigration, migrations, migratory, migrating, migrant, emigration, migrate, migración, migrants, out-migration, exodus

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1. Hugo Varela:

   It's important to keep jobs in Mexico for the sake of the United States, it's what stops migration to the United States.

2. Cedric Richmond:

   All of her assignments before were not as clear cut. If you look at [ migration issues related to diplomacy at the ] Northern Triangle, look at voting rights, there was no clear way to measure success, i just reminded her that she and the President are both the biggest assets that we have.

3. The State Department spokesperson:

   The United States remains committed to supporting safe, orderly, and humane migration throughout our region, and we engage with partners throughout the migratory corridor to impress upon them our shared responsibility for humane migration management, which includes enforcing migration laws and protecting vulnerable populations, to address the immediatechallenges that returnees face,the United States is working withthe International Organization on Migration to ensure that returning Haitian migrants are met at the airport and provided withimmediateassistance.

4. Viktor Orban:

   Governments must operate of the people, by the people, for the people, therefore to create a framework in the migration issue one year before the elections is unfair, undemocratic. I urge Europe's leaders to exercise restraint.

5. Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat:

   They did not only pass through wild areas, forests and nature... so even the people who don't usually go out to nature witnessed this migration, what happened this year should be noted down for history.