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

Val had chosen a literature elective and a class on resistance movements; Milly had chosen cinema and art history. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The robot features a humanoid upper body designed for intuitive teleoperation, allowing operators to control its movements using a standard game controller or joystick from a safe distance, even when the robot is out of sight. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

As the sun rises over Haleakala, an early morning class is a balancing blend of easy yoga movements and meditation, focusing on breath, sight and sound. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

The robot was expected to remain seated while using upper-body movements and facial expressions. — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Flock cameras are a brand of new technology that allows police departments to search for specific license plates and get access to a nationwide surveillance database that can track a vehicle’s movements. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Both are movements intent on destroying the traditional parts of their parties, and no amount of appeasement will change their objective. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026