as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
an itinerant musician can see a lot of the world
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Recent Examples of itinerant
The bureaucracy needed to confirm eligibility is costly; the available technology is often outdated; some determinations are unavoidably subjective; and communicating new rules to an itinerant population with brisk job turnover is a challenge, to say the least.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
What emerges is a portrait of the artist as an itinerant hacker, and a snapshot of digital creation in the years before social media or the advent of the cloud.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Two itinerant jazz musicians named Joe and Jerry witness a gangland staying in Chicago and escape by donning dresses and joining an all-girl dance band that’s setting out on a national tour.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
What emerges is a portrait of the artist as an itinerant hacker, and a snapshot of digital creation in the years before social media or the advent of the cloud.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Two itinerant jazz musicians named Joe and Jerry witness a gangland staying in Chicago and escape by donning dresses and joining an all-girl dance band that’s setting out on a national tour.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itinerant
nomadic
Adjective
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Significantly, the circles represent specific villages or nomadic bands, not tribes or nations.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 June 2025
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But here's where global nomadic leaders shine: adaptability.—
Katrina Burrus,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itinerant. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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