as in migrant
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers migratory birds heading south for the winter
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Recent Examples of migratory
Timing matters even in urban areas, where city parks and green spaces often sit along key migratory routes.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Critics have argued that the approach serves the priorities of rich donor countries that prefer to stop migration earlier in a migratory route, even when the migration in question is forced rather than voluntary.
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Spend a day hiking or biking around the land that’s home to all kinds of wild species, from fish to migratory and resident birds to reptiles.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Additionally, these highly migratory turtles may swim more than 10,000 miles a year between their nesting and foraging grounds.
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Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Critics have argued that the approach serves the priorities of rich donor countries that prefer to stop migration earlier in a migratory route, even when the migration in question is forced rather than voluntary.
—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Spend a day hiking or biking around the land that’s home to all kinds of wild species, from fish to migratory and resident birds to reptiles.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Additionally, these highly migratory turtles may swim more than 10,000 miles a year between their nesting and foraging grounds.
—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migratory
migrant
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Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome.
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In Dublin and in later Irish protests outside asylum housing, far-right networks and online influencers used digital platforms to intensify grievances and spread anti-migrant views.
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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