1
as in moves
the act or an instance of changing position
a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction
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2
as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movements
Regarding Chinese aircraft carrier movements, satellite imagery captured on Saturday shows the and the were pierside at a naval base in Sanya on Hainan Island.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Hamid’s character is a stark warning against extremism in social movements.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The album is broken up into four movements, and the physical versions of the LP will include 18 songs while digital versions will include 15.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
These attacks on universities are attempts to control thought, subdue social movements advocating for change and promote an orthodoxy that upholds those in power.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Along with Grant, Geraint Jones — of the European Space Agency and principal investigator of the Comet Interceptor mission — was able to predict the ion tail crossing thanks to their Tailcatcher program, which is computer code that can track the movements of packets of solar wind material.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Lemoine argued that there have indeed been several movements since Art Deco that have been of near or equal resonance, and that served as chapters of the history of design.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Speak was present at South Manchester Coroner’s Court during a brief hearing to open the inquest formally and hear about Hatton’s movements during that weekend.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Hamid’s character is a stark warning against extremism in social movements.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The album is broken up into four movements, and the physical versions of the LP will include 18 songs while digital versions will include 15.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
These attacks on universities are attempts to control thought, subdue social movements advocating for change and promote an orthodoxy that upholds those in power.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Along with Grant, Geraint Jones — of the European Space Agency and principal investigator of the Comet Interceptor mission — was able to predict the ion tail crossing thanks to their Tailcatcher program, which is computer code that can track the movements of packets of solar wind material.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Lemoine argued that there have indeed been several movements since Art Deco that have been of near or equal resonance, and that served as chapters of the history of design.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Speak was present at South Manchester Coroner’s Court during a brief hearing to open the inquest formally and hear about Hatton’s movements during that weekend.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movements
Noun
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While sympathetic to conservative institutional media, federal law agencies did not often make moves based on posts from the nascent right wing creator class.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bumi, while not designed as a heavy industrial worker or a full household automation system, functions and moves like a humanoid and is intended as a friendly social companion and learning platform.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zachary, who used his helicopter license for both farm business and to help his father's campaigns, flew Bailey and Del Mar to several campaign stops around the state, ending with an evening event in DuPage.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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While the actor continued to steadily work in fashion advertising campaigns and small European films as his reputation tanked in America, more mainstream projects are beginning to materialize.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Repetitive motions, awkward postures, and constant strain add up, often ending in costly musculoskeletal injuries that take weeks to heal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The case is not over, as there are motions pending before the court, and Nicklaus Companies can appeal the decision.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In both those crusades, Milei has emerged as the administration’s standard bearer.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Wild got some shifts of sustained zone time, but struggled to generate high-danger chances.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only a small percentage of Costco’s workforce is unionized, but the company has seen new stirrings of union activity in recent years.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Other indicators do suggest the stirrings of a more pronounced AI effect on jobs.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movements. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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