as in movement
the act or an instance of changing position
we were instructed not to make any sudden motions or we might scare away the deer
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Recent Examples of motion
Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Before his fifth drop back, Karl put senior wideout Grant English in motion across the formation from left to right.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The second man, wearing blue rubber medical gloves, later did the same and motioned for help.
—Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The lineup captures the dynamics of contemporary life — where motion meets stillness and individuality takes center stage.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Before his fifth drop back, Karl put senior wideout Grant English in motion across the formation from left to right.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The second man, wearing blue rubber medical gloves, later did the same and motioned for help.
—Peter D'abrosca , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion
Noun
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The group published their ideas, known early on as neoplasticism (Nieuwe Beelding), through the magazine De Stijl, whose title eventually became the popular name of their movement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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This movement helps address tightness in the upper back.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both goals were waved off immediately.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each loop of the driveway produced an impassable snowdrift in winter, but by then Carol and Mike were on the coast, watching waving kelp fronds from their living room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jones concluded this decline likely reflects fewer large investors and less intense buyer competition, with a housing market shifting, slowly, toward more balance.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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MrBeast, the internet personality most famous for his videos documenting random acts of extreme charity, is in shorts, animatedly talking and gesturing with his hands.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The exercises were the most aggressive moves Beijing has made against the island in recent years.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Piastri was unhappy with the move, but McLaren opted against intervening during the race, which would have involved asking Norris to give the place back.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These factions do not hold stable territory, but their sporadic resistance — from raids to armed standoffs — signals the first cracks in Hamas’s grip.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Broader risk appetite Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, agreed that the bond markets could be responding to a shift in overall sentiment.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Significant, even critical, shifts in strategy or prioritization rarely require organizations to change completely in form or structure.—
Brené Brown,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other employment benefits include a $500 monthly car stipend, $50,000 relocation allowance and 160 hours of management leave, which is additional compensation for city executives exempt from earning overtime, that can be cashed out in the upcoming calendar year.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, LJVMA board members Carrington Kelso and Jolene Mann resigned from the board due to relocation outside The Village and scheduling conflicts, opening two more seats.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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