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
Lame Duck Known for its incessant, sometimes humorous, often unbelievable, but still consequential quacking, the lame duck, in theory, will eventually depart for Florida and stay there, becoming non-migratory.
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Wildlife biologists say the heat generated by the center could also disrupt the movement of migratory birds, deer, and antelope.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Officers reminded residents that migratory birds are protected by federal law and cannot be moved or relocated in most cases.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Wildlife biologists say the heat generated by the center could also disrupt the movement of migratory birds, deer, and antelope.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Officers reminded residents that migratory birds are protected by federal law and cannot be moved or relocated in most cases.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migratory
migrant
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To turn some profit, farmers tap into migrant workers, often from South Asia or Africa.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Lithuania took Belarus to the International Court of Justice, accusing the Lukashenko government of organizing large-scale migrant smuggling into Lithuania.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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