mobility

noun

Definition of mobilitynext
as in locomotion

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Recent Examples of mobility Surprisingly, weak ties prove more effective for job mobility than close friends. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 According to Damien O’Farrell, a global mobility specialist who assists individuals relocating to Italy, there are three key elements to consider when choosing the best place to retire in Italy. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 Our goal must be a balanced system that reduces congestion, improves mobility, supports economic growth, and enhances the quality of life for everyone who calls Orange County home. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 For those with mobility issues or simply don’t want to tolerate a humid summer night in Madrid or tackle the hills in Lisbon, cars can be arranged. — Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobility
  1. locomotion
  2. motility
  3. motion
  4. shifting
  5. movement
  6. migration
  7. dislocation
Noun
  • Rather than building a robot entirely from scratch, the team competed using the commercial Booster T1 humanoid, allowing researchers to concentrate on AI software, perception, locomotion, and team strategy instead of mechanical engineering.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • In 1973, scientists at Waseda University in Tokyo built WABOT-1, considered the first full-scale humanoid robot and capable of slow bipedal locomotion, grasping objects and simple communication.
    — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026
Definition of locomotion
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  • Seek Quality Sleep Evidence suggests that a consistent sleep-wake cycle promotes your body's rhythms, including gut motility.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
  • Their research concluded that virtual reality pornography can increase sperm motility by up to 50 percent.
    — Thomas Patier, Artforum, 5 May 2026
Definition of motility
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  • A week later, Supervisor Pat Hume introduced a motion to reconsider funding for the POP unit — a move seconded by Rodriguez, according to a social media post from the Rodriguez’s office June 16.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of motion
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  • The shifting, changing elements and extreme variation is a foundational principle baked into the DNA.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • This resulted in a deliberate shifting of certain emphases, new characters being introduced, and other adjustments.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of shifting
Noun
  • The critical moment took place before that, when the taker didn’t accurately perceive or interpret the movements of the ’keeper.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The approach is designed to reduce delays and improve data movement between chips, one of the growing bottlenecks in scaling AI workloads.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • Teaming with Louvenson, a Haitian artist living in the Dominican Republic, the director sets out to recreate those missing memories through stop-motion animation as Louvenson shares his own experience of migration.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • The landscape contains ancestral villages, ceremonial and burial sites and features in some tribes’ creation and migration stories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of migration
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  • Goalkeepers endure frequent upper limb trauma, like finger dislocations, from high-force ball impacts, necessitating robust glove protection.
    — Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Yet for all its honesty about that dislocation, the film remains remarkably hopeful.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of dislocation

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