1
as in moves
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 campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movements
Malaysian visitor Russel Lupang was amazed by their appearances and movements.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
But this time, the reaction has been notably restrained, barring oil movements.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Bieber got comfy As the performance progressed, Bieber opened up in front of the crowd, eventually shedding his incognito zip-up hoodie and sunglasses in favor of loose movements and a goofy grin.
—Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
In rehabilitation and physiotherapy, the suit could guide patients through safe movements at home without constant supervision.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
These sonobuoys typically work as part of a larger network, where multiple buoys are deployed over a wide area to create an underwater surveillance grid, allowing operators to triangulate and track submarine movements more accurately, as per reports.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
While digital ship-tracking can be subject to manipulation, the three ships’ signals look consistent with genuine vessel movements.
—Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Both of these ballets feature dancers wearing stiff, geometrically inspired costumes that obscure their bodies and constrain their movements.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
But this time, the reaction has been notably restrained, barring oil movements.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Bieber got comfy As the performance progressed, Bieber opened up in front of the crowd, eventually shedding his incognito zip-up hoodie and sunglasses in favor of loose movements and a goofy grin.
—Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
In rehabilitation and physiotherapy, the suit could guide patients through safe movements at home without constant supervision.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
These sonobuoys typically work as part of a larger network, where multiple buoys are deployed over a wide area to create an underwater surveillance grid, allowing operators to triangulate and track submarine movements more accurately, as per reports.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
While digital ship-tracking can be subject to manipulation, the three ships’ signals look consistent with genuine vessel movements.
—Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Both of these ballets feature dancers wearing stiff, geometrically inspired costumes that obscure their bodies and constrain their movements.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movements
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Elsewhere on the project, Bowlin, aided by producer David Ferguson (Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson), moves between honky-tonk-laden melodies and murder ballads, sometimes even dipping his toe into the sphere of alternative rock.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here's what's real, based on Samsung and Google's latest moves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ackman is famous for fighting his way through deals; launching aggressive campaigns that invest in companies and force management to adopt measures like cutting costs or spinning off assets.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those Democratic candidates have continued a tradition of relying on donors in the country’s most populous state to bankroll their campaigns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Josh motions to, but can’t bring himself to put his arm around his wife to comfort her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The company said several motions are still pending in front of the court, including one to strike some expert testimony from the trial.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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During that time, there were five crusades resulting in the deaths of millions of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues, including voting rights, job opportunities, education and health care.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
17 Feb. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 15, 2026 When the mood shifts, the same choices feel different.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nvidia also unveiled a standalone rack of its newest Vera central processing units at GTC, as agentic AI shifts compute needs and creates a resurgence of demand for CPUs.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The first stirrings of the heat wave arrived Sunday, toppling daily high temperature records in Redwood City and San Rafael.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are already stirrings suggesting that Democrats will try again.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movements. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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