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
Loaders will handle material movement and truck loading using autonomous navigation and real-time data processing.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
However, Venezuelans identify Machado, not González, as the winner, and the charismatic opposition leader has remained the voice of the campaign, pushing for international support and insisting her movement will replace Maduro.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Vallade adds that the connection between French Impressionist painters in the late 19th century and Japanese artists that spawned a movement called Japonais also influenced the look of the film.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Studies have found that just a few minutes of this level of vigorous movement can make a big difference.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
However, Venezuelans identify Machado, not González, as the winner, and the charismatic opposition leader has remained the voice of the campaign, pushing for international support and insisting her movement will replace Maduro.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Vallade adds that the connection between French Impressionist painters in the late 19th century and Japanese artists that spawned a movement called Japonais also influenced the look of the film.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Studies have found that just a few minutes of this level of vigorous movement can make a big difference.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
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The pain suffered by the son hovers like a dark spot, giant yet shape-shifting—and never quite revealing itself.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The shifting of southeast winds to the northeast at 5 to 10 mph in the morning will signal the approaching cold front.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 70% expect attackers to use AI to automate cyberattacks in the next 12 to 24 months, with many anticipating that those campaigns will be largely machine-driven.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Located about a mile from this week’s campaign stop, the park once housed San Jose’s largest encampment and has been the site of multiple fires and a fatal stabbing in recent years.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The reason for the move is that Rack & Riddle is planning on developing a new Sparkling Innovation Park, which consolidates key operations in one location, leaving San Joaquin County behind.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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His feet put his body in a spin move that cut through defenders and got him in layup range.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Los Alamitos outscored Corona del Mar 17-14 in the third quarter to make a brief push.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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White dwarfs are the type of stellar corpses that are left behind when stars with similar masses as the sun run out of hydrogen in their cores and can no longer generate the energy to support themselves against the inward push of their own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Officers in certain other units, such as foot patrol and community resource officers, had been transferred to nightly patrol shifts.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company also highlighted its shift toward a Robot-as-a-Service model, indicating readiness for global commercial deployment rather than experimental use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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After this, van Rossum began a crusade to provide the same environmental protections to all people across the country through the mechanism of a constitutional right.—
Charlotte Harvey,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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Wyatt advised political figures, sat on business boards, helped lead professional associations and made cultural preservation one of his ongoing crusades.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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By modeling this signal across each galaxy, the team measured how fast the gas was moving and how chaotic its motion was.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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So a common approach is to use a computer to simulate the fluid’s motion and get an approximate sense of the conditions that seem to produce a blowup.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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The residents demanded action from Mayor Brandon Johnson, including $20 million for immediate repairs, temporary relocation through the Chicago Housing Authority, and the right to move back once repairs have been completed.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Founder and President of TCWR, Tanya Smith, planned the relocation for about two years before traveling with her team to Honduras to bring the lions over to Arkansas, per local outlet 5News.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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