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
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The trial was delayed for years due to motions, disputes over evidence, and calendar conflicts.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
After the trial, there are post-trial motions, and then there is the appeal.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Judge Alvin Hellerstein initially set the hearing to give lawyers for Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores de Maduro time to review evidence and sketch out a schedule for legal motions and potentially set a trial date.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Only 19% of workers globally were fully engaged on the job in 2025—unchanged from the year before—meaning more than 80% of the world’s workforce is, by some measure, just going through the motions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Trident and the Herald/Times made public records requests seeking any motions to repress the report.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The trial was delayed for years due to motions, disputes over evidence, and calendar conflicts.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
After the trial, there are post-trial motions, and then there is the appeal.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Judge Alvin Hellerstein initially set the hearing to give lawyers for Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores de Maduro time to review evidence and sketch out a schedule for legal motions and potentially set a trial date.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Only 19% of workers globally were fully engaged on the job in 2025—unchanged from the year before—meaning more than 80% of the world’s workforce is, by some measure, just going through the motions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motions
Noun
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Powered by a new system called MoDE-VLA (Mixture of Dexterous Experts), the robot combines vision, language, touch, and force sensing to execute complex movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every now and again, a brand-new book waves its knowing hand.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dancer Natalie Reid approaches to take the barstool beside her, but Swift waves her away because the seat is reserved for her stone.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Calm leadership lands better than fast moves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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An assembly of planets moves through Aries, putting identity, ambition, and personal reinvention at the center of the conversation.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Together, the shifts highlight the growing operational uncertainty facing the Middle East’s events sector, which has become a core pillar of the Gulf’s non‑oil economies, as organizers balance security concerns with the region’s ambitions to remain a global convening hub.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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With Sprout, the focus shifts toward human-friendly machines that can integrate into everyday life, potentially redefining how people interact with robots at home.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Motions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motions. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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