MOVEMENT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

movement

noun

ˈmüv-mənt

Definition of movement

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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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 Other biological rhythms, such as movement or breathing, could also help set the pace of animal communication—leaving open how vastly different species arrive at similar tempos. — Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 This approach is intended to combine the efficiency and speed of wheeled movement with the obstacle-clearing capabilities associated with legged robots. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 This vividly reported book centers on recent feminist movements in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Spain. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 For the AfD, the movement lacks a sufficient German identity. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for movement

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Noun

The potential shifting of styles is no problem for Velasquez, who has danced under Cunningham and Binda and their successors Seiwert and Krutzkamp in her time in Sacramento.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
In part, this shifting of possession is forced by Brighton, whose out-of-possession approach is much more aggressive.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifting

Noun

The team put in one of their most insipid performances of the campaign that day — a first real sign the wheels may be coming off for Daniel Farke.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Chuck Hatfield, the attorney for the referendum campaign, said Hanaway’s move was no surprise.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of campaign

Noun

Can a healthy Dayo Odeyingbo combined with Austin Booker’s breakout potential move the pass rush to, how about 20th?

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Other experts say Kim Jong Un, 42, is still too young to designate his heir, a move that could diminish his absolute power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

The company describes the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Michigan’s offensive line, a unit that was expected to be a strength, generated little push against Western Michigan’s defensive front.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of push

Noun

The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Research has shown that long hours, additional shifts, and overlapping work tasks can shorten a project’s timeline—but only to a point.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shift

Noun

Uthmeier’s suit opens another front in Florida’s legal crusade against major technology platforms.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Russell’s previous things, HBO put money into, but the whole anti-DEI crusade has meant that a subject matter like this has made American companies scared to invest in it.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of crusade

Noun

Rashford controlled the ball instantly with the outside of his right boot, then in one motion touched it again to glide past Merlin Rohl, leaving the Everton right-back grasping at his shirt.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The achievement proves that the equations that govern the motion of fluids are fundamentally flawed.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of motion

Noun

The 14-page document sets up a competition that may look something like a major corporate relocation, with states pitching packages of free land, university partnerships, state funding, and more to lure the federal government to choose their state.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Sheeran later clarified that the relocation was only temporary.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocation

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