as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
ambulatory theatrical companies that brought live theater to small towns across America
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Recent Examples of ambulatory
In April, the authority referred a medical business that was interested in building an ambulatory surgery center at River Ridge to Hollenbach-Oakley, per the development agreement.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Fox combats his symptoms, such as paralysis of his facial muscles, through medication and trains to preserve his ambulatory skills.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Cleary said the deal does not lower staffing requirements on fire trucks, a change Lightfoot explored to reduce spending and ramp up the city’s ambulatory services.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Their son, the Steens learned, experienced many of the same things his ambulatory peers might have.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Fox combats his symptoms, such as paralysis of his facial muscles, through medication and trains to preserve his ambulatory skills.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Cleary said the deal does not lower staffing requirements on fire trucks, a change Lightfoot explored to reduce spending and ramp up the city’s ambulatory services.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Their son, the Steens learned, experienced many of the same things his ambulatory peers might have.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulatory
Adjective
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Like many of Gallivant’s globetrotting eaus, this one feels nomadic, ever textured and light.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ambulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulatory. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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