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
Encircling the lake could be a sufficient outing on its own; there were plenty of ducks and geese to admire, and the park generally is a popular spot for migratory birds.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The lakes in the American West are major refueling points for more than three hundred different bird species, some of them endangered, along the Pacific Flyway, the migratory route extending from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The amount of migratory birds overhead varies according to what the weather is and where you are located along the flyway.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
These residents have gathered every night for the past few weeks to scare away migratory egrets and herons that seem to like the suburbs.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The lakes in the American West are major refueling points for more than three hundred different bird species, some of them endangered, along the Pacific Flyway, the migratory route extending from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The amount of migratory birds overhead varies according to what the weather is and where you are located along the flyway.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
These residents have gathered every night for the past few weeks to scare away migratory egrets and herons that seem to like the suburbs.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migratory
migrant
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Recent exhibitions at the museum include a show on bold nail art, a group show featuring Seminole artists and a photography exhibition by Carlos Muñoz on migrant communities.—
Amanda Rosa
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Federal funding cuts have affected the county office’s ability to serve students in other programs, such as migrant education and students with special needs.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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