Synonyms of movements

movements

noun

plural of movement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moves
• motions
• shifts
• stirrings
• stirs
• migrations
• dislocations
• relocations
• locomotions
• mobilities
• squirms
• motilities
• motivities
• fiddlings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inertias
• immobilities
• stoppages
• stops
• pauses
• finishes
• shutdowns
• endings
• lapses
• terminations
• cessations
• expirations
• discontinuances
• halts
• shutoffs
• surceases

2

as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

a movement for political reform in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaigns
• crusades
• causes
• pushes
• initiatives
• drives
• marches
• projects
• actions
• maneuvers
• attacks
• juggernauts
• bids
• bandwagons
• missions
• assaults
• blitzes
• offensives
• enterprises
• undertakings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of movements

Keep your movements short and high-quality, Scott says. — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 21 June 2026

Flapping flight dominates the airborne movements of flying insects, but birds can also glide and soar. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Persistent drone surveillance has made even routine movements to the front dangerous. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Over a half-century ago, the robotic figures of Pirates were a symbol of Disneyland’s technological ambitions, dazzling audiences with characterized but lifelike movements. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Yield movements may instead focus on the manner of Starmer's departure, rather than the policies of the successor, April LaRusse, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment, wrote in a note. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth). — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

These components translate visual observations into navigation, object manipulation, and environmental interactions, while a real-time whole-body controller maintains balance, stability, and precise movements throughout the mission. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026