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
Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been tracking Khamenei’s movements for months, waiting for the right moment to strike.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Rollerblades are great for weaving and are highly responsive to lateral leg movements due to the tall boots.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The second Vanderbilt University Literary Prize recipient is Melissa Range’s Printer’s Fist, forged from archival research of nineteenth century anti-slavery movements.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
As the material appears to shift from soft to hard, the outward and downward movements of the tubes no longer suggest the gentle pressure of filling and escaping air, but imply a decidedly more violent bending and crushing of metal, as if the tubes had been pushed out of shape against their will.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
More such operations are no doubt under way, of which the most interesting probably involve various forms of outreach to leaders of a coup or popular movements.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Authorities tracked their movements.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations, including the uttering of inappropriate words.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Acceding to pressure from haredi Orthodox politicians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu froze the deal the following year, triggering a legal petition by Judaism’s Reform and Masorti/Conservative movements, Women of the Wall and Israeli religious pluralism advocacy groups.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Rollerblades are great for weaving and are highly responsive to lateral leg movements due to the tall boots.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The second Vanderbilt University Literary Prize recipient is Melissa Range’s Printer’s Fist, forged from archival research of nineteenth century anti-slavery movements.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
As the material appears to shift from soft to hard, the outward and downward movements of the tubes no longer suggest the gentle pressure of filling and escaping air, but imply a decidedly more violent bending and crushing of metal, as if the tubes had been pushed out of shape against their will.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
More such operations are no doubt under way, of which the most interesting probably involve various forms of outreach to leaders of a coup or popular movements.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Authorities tracked their movements.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations, including the uttering of inappropriate words.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Acceding to pressure from haredi Orthodox politicians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu froze the deal the following year, triggering a legal petition by Judaism’s Reform and Masorti/Conservative movements, Women of the Wall and Israeli religious pluralism advocacy groups.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movements
Noun
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Holland made only a few cosmetic moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, shipping out forwards Corey Perry and Warren Foegele for draft picks and adding Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, depth pieces, neither of whom are signed beyond this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Bears had a lot of work to do to become salary-cap compliant, and both of those moves helped.—
Zachary Pereles,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Training the controllers The controllers of the humanoid robot were trained on dynamic parkour motions extracted from the dataset, using reinforcement learning.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once the legs are free, slow and controlled motions can help a person gradually reach firmer ground.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 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 from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.—
Sophia Tareen,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Perspective shifts may reshape your upcoming plans.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Perspective shifts may reshape your upcoming plans.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 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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Only a small percentage of Costco’s workforce is unionized, but the company has seen new stirrings of union activity in recent years.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movements. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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