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
Ornamental grasses can also add movement and visual interest even in frost.
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William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Afrobeats is a movement that needs unity.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Punch across your body by rotating your torso with control, leading with your shoulders to keep the movement in your core.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
This one strikes a mid-century chord with its wide face and retro time display, with an atomic dial and silent-sweep movement to maximize quietness.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Afrobeats is a movement that needs unity.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Punch across your body by rotating your torso with control, leading with your shoulders to keep the movement in your core.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
This one strikes a mid-century chord with its wide face and retro time display, with an atomic dial and silent-sweep movement to maximize quietness.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for movement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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The shifting of hair hairstyles.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Skattebo began the year as the backup running back but quickly worked his way into becoming the workhorse of the Giants’ offense, recording 101 carries for 410 yards and five touchdowns through the first half of his rookie campaign.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Around 40 minutes later, Carreras is once again on the move before Pedri’s pass reaches Yamal to close him down.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 2028 Olympics Earlier this year, Archer Aviation became the exclusive air taxi partner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a move Goldstein hopes will demonstrate Midnight’s capabilities on a global stage.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vernengo said the reclassification of drug dealers as terrorists has led many in the region to assume that there is a push for a possible invasion of Venezuela, whose neighbors have no choice but to have a relationship with the United States.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using Gemini in the Galaxy XR headset feels like a bigger shift toward using AI to get things done that may have previously required multiple steps or more than one app.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many sites remain physically open, but the combination of high visitation and reduced services shifts environmental and financial costs into the future.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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His secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, advocates for a new Christian crusade, literally.—
James Druckman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pacino plays a powerful mob boss whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The robot’s affordability is attributed to its lightweight composite materials, an in-house motion control system, and a simplified, modular design prioritizing educational engagement over heavy industrial functionality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Berlin said the officers were on their way to an alarm or motion call in the city when the incident occurred in the parking lot.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Holt, who has six cases pending in federal court over civil rights violation claims, said as soon as he was transferred, the state began trying to get the cases dismissed as moot, citing his relocation to West Virginia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The relocation is expected to occur in spring 2026, with warehouse operations moving later in the year.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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