MOTIONS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

motions 1 of 2

noun

plural of motion

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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motions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of motion

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

Noun

Before charges against them were dropped, the months of pre-trial motions in the case had an impact on more than just the six people who'd expected to defend themselves. —

Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 18 June 2026 There have also been multiple motions to suspend his driver's license. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Council members sometimes attempt two or three overlapping motions or trip over each other as multiple people speak at once. —

Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 Shortly after the judge denied his motions and scheduled the trial for September, Heuermann changed his plea and admitted to the killings at a hearing on April 8. —

Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Perry has ordered the government to respond to the defense motions by July 7. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Troupis and Roman both filed motions seeking to relocate the trial from Dane County, which includes Madison, to neighboring Jefferson County, saying negative publicity had tainted the potential jury pool. —

ABC News, 16 June 2026 This is fast enough for the robot to react to environmental changes in real time without making its motions feel jerky or unnatural. —

Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Dlott has not yet ruled on the competing motions, a survey of available court records indicated. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motions

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Geevarghese, the Our Revolution executive director, said local elections are often where political movements are first built, and that Mamdani has provided a blueprint for progressive candidates.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The hand gesture has been used by members of white supremacist movements since 2017 and originates from a series of conspiracy theories from the message board 4chan.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026