1
as in shifting
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 campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movement
Before Babikian got the #EndFanatics movement going on X, the account @FanaticsSucks was the clearinghouse for disgruntled Fanatics customers.
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A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Day’s movement is ever closer to a campaign designed to dash the GOP’s chances and amplify his anti-technocratic beliefs, coming after amassing nearly two dozen volunteers to collect the signatures required to qualify for the ballot.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
Barely present workers dragged garbage bins, arranged displays of crappy snacks, and wiped counters with slow, heavy movements.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
An 11-time Olympic champion, Klæbo holds more golds than any other winter athlete, and is second only to swimmer Michael Phelps (23) within the Olympic movement.
—Curt Anderson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Day’s movement is ever closer to a campaign designed to dash the GOP’s chances and amplify his anti-technocratic beliefs, coming after amassing nearly two dozen volunteers to collect the signatures required to qualify for the ballot.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
Barely present workers dragged garbage bins, arranged displays of crappy snacks, and wiped counters with slow, heavy movements.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
An 11-time Olympic champion, Klæbo holds more golds than any other winter athlete, and is second only to swimmer Michael Phelps (23) within the Olympic movement.
—Curt Anderson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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Tuck thick layers of dryer lint between and around fragile items to pad them from any shifting of the box’s contents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Either way, Meloni has mastered political shape-shifting, becoming a bridge between nationalist and mainstream Europe.—
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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That changed a bit on a sunny Saturday in San Francisco, the contest assuming a smidgen of campaign heat — chanting crowds, sign-waving supporters, call-and-response from the audience — as the state party held its annual convention in this bluest of cities.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fairbanks, a communications consultant for nonprofits and a political organizer, has created a new campaign – Keep MN Housed – to help struggling families make their rent and avoid eviction.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The move highlights growing public anxiety over privacy, data access and the rapid expansion of surveillance technology by government agencies.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trinidad and Tobago, which has offered practical and rhetorical support to the administration's moves, declined to sign the agreement.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The push for college-for-all that gained momentum through the 1990s and 2000s reframed high school as a four-year college preparatory exercise.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The deal comes alongside a fresh $100 million credit facility, from a separate, soon to be revealed entity, that will underpin both BondIt’s existing lending business and its push into new areas including live entertainment, sports, and the creator economy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Frontex's standing corps is set to reach 10,000 officers by the end of the year -- double the number employed in 2021 -- reflecting the policy shift and expectations of sustained pressure along key routes.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The shift is contributing to some of the strongest revenue gains for big technology companies.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Older disciples in King's crusade perceived a basic spiritual distinction between the two men.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.—
Sophia Tareen,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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But in 2024 the trial court judge granted the city’s motion for summary judgment.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quadrupling the population over the last three decades has required their relocation to three remote, predator-free offshore islands and the micromanaging of the parrots’ every romantic entanglement.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Moving and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for this position.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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