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
The Center for Biological Diversity said Tuesday that the Wildlife Service must enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protects migratory birds.
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Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Timing matters even in urban areas, where city parks and green spaces often sit along key migratory routes.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Critics have argued that the approach serves the priorities of rich donor countries that prefer to stop migration earlier in a migratory route, even when the migration in question is forced rather than voluntary.
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Timing matters even in urban areas, where city parks and green spaces often sit along key migratory routes.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Critics have argued that the approach serves the priorities of rich donor countries that prefer to stop migration earlier in a migratory route, even when the migration in question is forced rather than voluntary.
—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migratory
migrant
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For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa.
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New civic movements working alongside established anti-migrant vigilante groups are demanding the removal of undocumented migrants and tighter border enforcement, setting their own deadline of June 30.
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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