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
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The photographer motioned her over, and took her picture.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Major Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff, withdrew endorsements as ethics investigations were launched and expulsion motions were filed against the former House Intelligence Committee member.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Shawn Iles, 3rd, was also poised to reject the proposal before Burns’ motioned to table the discussion.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The photographer motioned her over, and took her picture.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion
Noun
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Trotsky’s arguments about revolution in one nation versus a revolution of the international proletariat, like the fine argumentative tracery of Paul’s Jewish Christians versus Greek ones, seemed vital to the movement at the time but weirdly trivial and abstract to those outside it.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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These sonobuoys typically work as part of a larger network, where multiple buoys are deployed over a wide area to create an underwater surveillance grid, allowing operators to triangulate and track submarine movements more accurately, as per reports.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People waved Hungarian flags and erupted in patriotic chants.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The conventions of American journalism don’t serve this shifting, multi-sided reality well.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Land borders dispute since 1948 The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which led to the mass displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians and a subsequent Arab-Israeli war in 1948, led to a further shifting of borders in the region.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Health care executive Rick Jackson gestures to a supporter while qualifying to run for governor at the Georgia state Capitol last month.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The inequalities of the art world are gestured to as fact.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vargas points to a significant move made by the Los Angeles Unified School District last year, impacting all elementary and middle school campuses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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When the Nissan dropped back, Mulligan signalled once more.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Thiel says 200 workers spent Saturday demolishing the stair tower and elevator shaft, and then the focus shifts to the rest of the building.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City’s comic and fandom community is preparing for a new kind of event, one that shifts the focus away from large convention halls, and toward local creators and accessible experiences.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their new album is billed as a product of that relocation and adjusting to major city life.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 1942, Igra’s father learned of an impending relocation of Jewish women and children in the area.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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