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
The reality is that a motivated and ambulatory Jimmy Butler contributes more than any of those three.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Medicare’s payment disparities distort those decisions by rewarding hospitals simply for being hospitals, regardless of whether a service could be delivered just as well — or better — in a physician office or ambulatory surgery center.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Some of the new services offered in South County include electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring patches that track heart rhythm and treadmill stress tests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The new Lakewood offices will open in January, but the Westminster project, which will add an urgent care facility and ambulatory surgery center, won’t wrap up until 2028.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Medicare’s payment disparities distort those decisions by rewarding hospitals simply for being hospitals, regardless of whether a service could be delivered just as well — or better — in a physician office or ambulatory surgery center.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Some of the new services offered in South County include electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring patches that track heart rhythm and treadmill stress tests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The new Lakewood offices will open in January, but the Westminster project, which will add an urgent care facility and ambulatory surgery center, won’t wrap up until 2028.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulatory
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Designed by Goyol Cashmere, the ceremonial outfits reinterpret traditional deel garments—the long, belted robes of Mongolia’s nomadic heritage—in a super chic contemporary cut.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Namtso Blue collection, named after Tibet’s sacred Namtso Lake, included a range of lightweight and breathable jackets in a gradient color palette and a flowing knot emblem inspired by Tibetan nomadic culture.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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 20 Feb. 2026.
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