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
Brutally put down by Maduro’s thuggish regime, that protest movement gave way to a mass exodus.
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Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
One way to provide clarity around the best exercises for perimenopause and menopause is to utilize a cheap fitness tracker that can give you simple, yet useful insight into your body and daily movement habits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Expect to continue hearing about a lot of player movement throughout the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Great Again movement, next year'smidterm elections and the not-to-distant 2028 presidential contest.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
One way to provide clarity around the best exercises for perimenopause and menopause is to utilize a cheap fitness tracker that can give you simple, yet useful insight into your body and daily movement habits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Expect to continue hearing about a lot of player movement throughout the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Great Again movement, next year'smidterm elections and the not-to-distant 2028 presidential contest.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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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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Large donors, including former mayor Michael Bloomberg, have contributed to Cuomo’s campaign in an effort to stymie Mamdani’s run.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa’s spokesperson, Maria Sliwa, who is also his sister, tried to add me to the campaign’s press list, but told me her e-mail program can’t send messages to New Yorker addresses.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres put her own spin on rapper Cardi B's look (and dance moves) in 2019.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The move also represents another step in the evolving relationship between AI tools and creators and the music industry.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The timeline of the new push aligns with an unprecedented extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s mandate, who is now set to stay in office for an additional two years past his original 2028 exit date.—
Tawanda Karombo,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The shift marks the end of the pandemic’s geographic free-for-all.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hope is a decision that tens of thousands of New Yorkers made, day after day, volunteer shift after volunteer shift, despite attack ad after attack ad.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now — with the counter-trafficking crusade poised to continue — some members of Congress are sounding alarm bells.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Mutiny, after witnessing his billionaire boss’ murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bill Belichick was head coach of those 1995 Browns, a team that entered that season with high expectations (Sports Illustrated picked them to go to the Super Bowl) but finished a disappointing 5-11 as relocation news became a massive distraction for the team.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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If approved, security officials will review whether the alternative site meets federal standards before any relocation occurs.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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