1
as in portable
capable of being moved especially with ease
a mobile electric generator
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2
as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter
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Recent Examples of mobile
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a review of Intel’s newest mobile silicon by way of an Asus Zenbook UX5406S with a Core Ultra 7 258V provided by Intel, not a chronicle of Intel’s manufacturing decline and ongoing financial woes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The system of mobile barriers has been working overtime, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
In 1979, someone stole Stokes’ mobile smoke elimination system.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a review of Intel’s newest mobile silicon by way of an Asus Zenbook UX5406S with a Core Ultra 7 258V provided by Intel, not a chronicle of Intel’s manufacturing decline and ongoing financial woes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The system of mobile barriers has been working overtime, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
In 1979, someone stole Stokes’ mobile smoke elimination system.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobile
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Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The panels can be taken apart and stacked out of the way to take up less space when not needed, but if easy storage is high on your list of what to look for, purchase a portable playpen.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The plant provides habitat for fish, crabs and plankton, feeds migratory birds and locks away carbon and methane — both heat-trapping greenhouse gases — in coastal sediments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Each spring, hundreds of thousands of birds gather here to feed and rest before lifting north again, following migratory paths far older than the farms and highways that now define the valley.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Miami is making a desperate plea to the federal government, asking it to reconsider the cancellation of an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities that funds a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in South Florida.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the council said Taiwan committed to making unionization more streamlined within two years and prohibiting recruitment fees charged to migrant workers within three years.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics got to Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Mobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobile. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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