as in movements
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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as in waves
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
the referee motioned the team captains to confer with him on the sideline
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Recent Examples of motions
Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Functional mapping techniques, for instance, can relate similar shapes but are restricted to open-loop motions on clean meshes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman in February denied Martin and Payton’s motions to reduce their charges to manslaughter.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Photo by Phylicia Barnes family New case begins Johnson's defense argued at a motions hearing Monday the medical record showed no sign the victim had a concussion or brain injury in the 2024 assault and rape.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Manny Atwal, Boelter’s federal defender, said the death penalty decision will dictate what pretrial motions the defense files.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh motions to, but can’t bring himself to put his arm around his wife to comfort her.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The company said several motions are still pending in front of the court, including one to strike some expert testimony from the trial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Of course, Live Nation can and will appeal any unfavorable rulings on these motions.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Other evidence in the case requires motions to be unsealed, including a wire tap and grand jury testimony.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Functional mapping techniques, for instance, can relate similar shapes but are restricted to open-loop motions on clean meshes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman in February denied Martin and Payton’s motions to reduce their charges to manslaughter.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Photo by Phylicia Barnes family New case begins Johnson's defense argued at a motions hearing Monday the medical record showed no sign the victim had a concussion or brain injury in the 2024 assault and rape.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Manny Atwal, Boelter’s federal defender, said the death penalty decision will dictate what pretrial motions the defense files.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh motions to, but can’t bring himself to put his arm around his wife to comfort her.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The company said several motions are still pending in front of the court, including one to strike some expert testimony from the trial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Of course, Live Nation can and will appeal any unfavorable rulings on these motions.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motions
Noun
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Last year, the government constrained the movements of media within the building, designating certain wings of the Casa Rosada off limits and capping attendance at news briefings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, some movements effectively created awareness through the use of hashtags and user posts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar waves a Hungarian flag after delivering his victory speech in Budapest on Sunday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the video, Williams proposes to Laufey as her guest stars watch on with vacant expressions — even as the Grammy winner waves her hands in front of their faces.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The layoffs follow Los Angeles County’s decision to withdraw funding from LAHSA and launch its own homelessness department, alongside recent moves by city leaders to consider shifting programs away from the agency or restructuring its governance.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 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
Noun
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And now that pressure shifts squarely onto Detroit.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Cambodia, worker groups spoke of furloughs, cut shifts and job losses.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Motions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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