: 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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Rule changes of this scope reward the smart adapters and punish the slow movers.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
These first-mover advantages could extend to future lunar bases, mining, and other resource extraction activities on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The biggest positive mover in the index was Nvidia at +88 points and the biggest daily declines were from Intel at -9 points.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church emerged as one of the most important supporters of the measure, being one of the effort’s central movers from the start.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
These first-mover advantages could extend to future lunar bases, mining, and other resource extraction activities on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The biggest positive mover in the index was Nvidia at +88 points and the biggest daily declines were from Intel at -9 points.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church emerged as one of the most important supporters of the measure, being one of the effort’s central movers from the start.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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