MOBILITY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

mobility

noun

Definition of mobility

as in locomotion

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Recent Examples of mobility The subsidiaries include Wisk Aero, which has been developing an autonomous eVTOL, and SkyGrid, which is developing air traffic management systems for air taxis as urban air mobility moves from test flights to commercial operations. — Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The two companies previously collaborated on a floating vertiport to create a sea-air mobility network. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 However, Olsen-Lane spent months working with doctors and the hospital’s rehab team and was eventually able to regain movement and mobility. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 That may have more to do with political polarization, as well as the sky-high citizen expectations for the economy on the heels of two decades of social mobility, experts say. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobility

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Noun

Importantly, the robot maintained stable locomotion throughout testing, showing that the AI controller could effectively harness passive energy stored in the compliant feet without introducing instability or excessive corrective movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Its locomotion is built around a four-wheel omnidirectional drivetrain, with its metal-core Mecanum wheels cased in rubber offering 360-degree movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of locomotion

Noun

Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams.

— Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
These compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that help empty your stomach more quickly and maintain normal contractions that move food through the digestive tract (gastrointestinal motility).

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

Definition of motility

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Inspect mirrors or lenses for damage, test the mount for smooth motion and ask about usage history.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Last week, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against labor leader David Huerta, who was arrested during the first day of summer immigration raids in the Southland and charged with obstructing a federal officer.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of motion

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Second, the recent shifting of US export control policy has created a real concern among other nations that access to frontier intelligence itself could someday be gated by geopolitics, not just chips.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recorded on a Tascam four-track in her Los Angeles living room, the demos capture Auf der Maur experimenting with acoustic guitar, bass, layered vocals and lo-fi tape manipulation, including reversing cassettes and pitch-shifting.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of shifting

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Trump is pitching it as a way to address migration and the flow of drugs from Latin America.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Dam structures are known to sever historical migration corridors, trapping species between feeding grounds and spawning waters.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

Its physical, psychological, and temporal dislocations often precede the possibility of narration itself.

— Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Citadel managed about $71 billion in assets as of July 1 and has often used periods of market dislocation to deploy capital into distressed or forced-selling situations.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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