1
as in shifting
the act or an instance of changing position
a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction
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2
as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movement
Lesch plays the savior’s anguished betrayer not as an intellectual equal who fiercely debates him and loses all patience with the movement.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
And Zoom is putting $150,000 behind the movement.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The structure also necessitated a new movement.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
After giving birth to her youngest child in July 2025 and stepping away from her legal career just three months later, Phillips began documenting her life online in November 2025, sharing an unfiltered look at movement, motherhood and self-discovery.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
And Zoom is putting $150,000 behind the movement.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The structure also necessitated a new movement.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
After giving birth to her youngest child in July 2025 and stepping away from her legal career just three months later, Phillips began documenting her life online in November 2025, sharing an unfiltered look at movement, motherhood and self-discovery.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
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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
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starlink is owned by Elon Musk, a major financial supporter of Trump during his reelection campaign.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Richards will be activated ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field, Venable said, and the Sox will make a corresponding move.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Critics decried the move as another attempt by Republican election deniers to disenfranchise voters.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The vote was the latest move in a broader push to remove police officers from traffic enforcement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Plans with others shift, but something better can take shape from it today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Uranus in your 4th House of Home can create a sudden shift in your personal environment or attention.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The state’s Republican Party establishment, in desperate need of a rallying cry, enlisted the crusade of one member of the state’s all-Democrat executive branch to convey that message.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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And always the Ryce family was there, front and center, holding each other up, in a national crusade to protect children from predators.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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While the ending to an underwhelming season was still fresh in the minds of Magic players and coaches alike late Sunday night, the wheels had long been in motion to extend Weltman’s contract this season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials initially concluded that the relocation did not warrant strict controls.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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