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Recent Examples of nonmigratory
Though native to East Africa and nonmigratory, the snail has made its way around the world, including to other parts of Africa, Hawaii, the Pacific islands, the Caribbean, Brazil and much of subtropical Asia.
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Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019
The measure has been taken in the past to keep nonmigratory goose populations in check.
—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2018
Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019
The measure has been taken in the past to keep nonmigratory goose populations in check.
—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmigratory
Adjective
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Pamela Denahy, director of tourism and development for the city of La Junta, said visitors connect with the site in ways that go beyond textbooks — including, apparently, an encounter with the resident cat.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But, in the lead-up to Trump’s third run for office, Dans visited Washington as a non-resident fellow at the Heritage Foundation, where his brother, Paul, was leading the effort to draft a blitz of executive actions and policies that became known as Project 2025.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Will fly one scientific instrument and one other stationary payload awarded under NASA’s CLPS initiative.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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On a sunny day in late May, a brand-new Mazda CX-5 was accelerated to about 40 mph and driven toward a stationary object with the express purpose of testing whether the vehicle would hit it.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nonmigratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmigratory. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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