: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
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Our biggest mover by a mile is Arm Holdings .
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Regardless of industry, the value of breakthrough innovation is usually greatest for the first movers, who have the opportunity to become new authorities in their niche and gain significant market share.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
GoShare also offers good rates for movers with trucks, but enlists freelancers without trucks to assist.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
At stake is the first-mover advantage in an electric air taxi market that could eventually include autonomous aircraft.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Regardless of industry, the value of breakthrough innovation is usually greatest for the first movers, who have the opportunity to become new authorities in their niche and gain significant market share.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
GoShare also offers good rates for movers with trucks, but enlists freelancers without trucks to assist.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
At stake is the first-mover advantage in an electric air taxi market that could eventually include autonomous aircraft.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
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