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
There's no clear leader of a modern movement.
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
In a retirement account takeover, that could help flag suspicious money movement even if the recordkeeper misses the outgoing transfer.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Pinning down the movement of a microscopic pathogen can be difficult.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This gave the movement its first tailwind.
—Shira Pinson, NBC news, 17 May 2026
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
In a retirement account takeover, that could help flag suspicious money movement even if the recordkeeper misses the outgoing transfer.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Pinning down the movement of a microscopic pathogen can be difficult.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This gave the movement its first tailwind.
—Shira Pinson, NBC news, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
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The conventions of American journalism don’t serve this shifting, multi-sided reality well.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Land borders dispute since 1948 The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which led to the mass displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians and a subsequent Arab-Israeli war in 1948, led to a further shifting of borders in the region.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Officials said Lee’s arrest followed a nearly six-month campaign to locate him and the children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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In the course of the series, Jimmy’s office moves from Century City — 1900 Avenue of the Stars — to the American Cement Building in MacArthur Park (and all that that implies).—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The move made Arctos the only firm approved to invest in all five major American men’s leagues.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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The retailer’s Simmer & Stir line — which includes pasta servers and other cookware tools — is part of a broader push to make the kitchen aisle feel less budget bin and more housewares department.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Add a serious, well-past-due modernization push, processing capacity, storage, precision farming, EU-standard systems, and total capital needs plausibly rise to $90-100 billion.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The pair was also on the ice for Dahlin’s goal on the game’s opening shift.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This shift will only happen if the public demands it.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Some Republicans eye exit from Capitol Hill Greg Gianforte, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, is the man leading the GOP's crusade to occupy more state governors' mansions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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His crusade ended in gunfire at a Day of the Dead festival, turning Manzo into a martyr figure and symbol against corruption.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department filed a motion in February seeking to drop criminal charges against the two Venezuelan men.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Built for real work The robot can also rotate joints continuously because engineers eliminated cables running across joints, reducing wear and allowing greater freedom of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The league constitution is a contract between teams, owners and the league that details league authority over teams, including with respect to ownership, relocation, discipline and territorial rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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Leaders will also meet in executive session to address the lawsuit and potential relocation plans for city staff.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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