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
Throughout the Southeast, there are both migratory and resident geese.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
The migratory exodus has risen in recent times and in 2024 the population fell for the fourth consecutive year, now below 10 million inhabitants, according to official figures.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
McCallister said the data also showed longer fights gave sharks more time to strike, and anglers targeting deep-water or migratory species were more likely to be affected than those fishing inshore.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The White River Valley, on the eastern side of Rio Blanco County, is home to the largest migratory elk herd in the country at 38,000 animals.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
The migratory exodus has risen in recent times and in 2024 the population fell for the fourth consecutive year, now below 10 million inhabitants, according to official figures.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
McCallister said the data also showed longer fights gave sharks more time to strike, and anglers targeting deep-water or migratory species were more likely to be affected than those fishing inshore.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The White River Valley, on the eastern side of Rio Blanco County, is home to the largest migratory elk herd in the country at 38,000 animals.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migratory
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The priest was impressed with the congregation’s commitment to caring for the surrounding neighborhood, particularly amid the city’s recent migrant crisis, as tens of thousands of new arrivals came from the southern border in a span of a few years.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Florida on Tuesday started bringing immigrant detainees to the second migrant detention center the state has established this summer.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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