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
But the slew of security flaws has been uncovered just as Perplexity, reportedly in talks to raise funding at an $18 billion valuation, tries to find new ways to distribute its mobile app to more users and put it in more people’s hands.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Video software company Zoom has announced a new mobile app for frontline workers in the retail, manufacturing and health care industries, where employees are not typically sitting on a computer.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the Fairfield Police Department mobile app by texting ‘FPDCT’ and your message to 847411 (Tip411), or online at fpdct.com/tips.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Another similarly small and mobile option to throw into the mix is life on a houseboat or other type of floating home.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Video software company Zoom has announced a new mobile app for frontline workers in the retail, manufacturing and health care industries, where employees are not typically sitting on a computer.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the Fairfield Police Department mobile app by texting ‘FPDCT’ and your message to 847411 (Tip411), or online at fpdct.com/tips.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Another similarly small and mobile option to throw into the mix is life on a houseboat or other type of floating home.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobile
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The crew worked with a local cab company to figure out transportation, including on filming days when portable washrooms weren’t practical because the pipes would freeze.—
Amber Dowling,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the team, these difficulties have been overcome, allowing the soft robots to be remotely controlled with the use of electromagnetic fields or even portable magnets, requiring little assistance from humans.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
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These birds were known for their enormous migratory flocks that could darken the sky for hours, with reports of flocks stretching for miles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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While about 90 percent of migratory bird species form stable dyads, about half of those last only for a breeding season.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Making The Best Choice For Your Needs Despite these limitations, the Portuguese Golden Visa may still be appropriate for some Americans, such as those seeking a long-term nomadic lifestyle throughout Europe, where the minimal physical presence requirement is advantageous.—
Alex Recouso,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The two spent six weeks making a film documentary of Inuit people living a nomadic lifestyle.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Mobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobile. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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