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
Currently, the Production Assistants United movement is selecting projects in active production as organizing targets.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
At 24 years old, the movement-as-minute hand remains a design gesture no one has truly replicated.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Canaccord also monitored public sentiment by reading comments across multiple social media formats, including those more likely to support Kennedy’s MAHA movement.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party is just an anti-Trump movement.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
At 24 years old, the movement-as-minute hand remains a design gesture no one has truly replicated.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Canaccord also monitored public sentiment by reading comments across multiple social media formats, including those more likely to support Kennedy’s MAHA movement.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party is just an anti-Trump movement.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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But the combination of a winter break, some additional scheduling imbalances to help the league’s coldest markets, and perhaps even the shifting of Leagues Cup on the annual schedule should make those challenges solvable.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The self is a shifting, inconstant phenomenon, brain and body ever transforming in time and space, with no clear delineation between what is self and what is other.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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The show was attended by several stars in the Calvin Klein family, including Bad Bunny — whose underwear campaign dropped just a month later — Christy Turlington, Kate Moss and more.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russia continued its own long-range strike campaign on Ukraine, with the air force in Kyiv reporting 84 drones launched into the country overnight into Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The committee is also considering whether to narrow the age recommendation for Covid-19 vaccines for older adults, pushing it up to 75 from 65, a move that could affect a group more likely to get vaccinated.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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And then the push into space is just a step towards securing a future for generations to come.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary was a legislative foot soldier in the House Republican push for smaller government, having captured a longtime Democratic seat in the 1994 elections.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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And occultations themselves depend on the viewer's location on Earth, as the viewing angle shifts with latitude.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aim shifts from corporate adoption to personal leverage.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Critics, meanwhile, accuse him of centralizing too much power and bypassing the legislative process in his crusade against disinformation.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over time, your brain recognizes that movement is safe in your stronger, more stable body, leading to expansion of your pain-free range of motion.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the Pentagon’s fallback has been inertial navigation systems (INS), which use gyroscopes and accelerometers to track motion without external signals.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arguing that relocation can stem the loss of biodiversity, the government has classified some islands used by Nicobarese tribals as wildlife sanctuaries.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Golden visa strategy and relocation consultancy, Nash Kelly Global, has seen a spike in American interest since these changes were announced in April.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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