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
Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed amid mostly modest movements in Europe following some sharper swings in Asia.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty have boosted demand for gold and silver, which typically display a degree of independence from movements in stock prices, some analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The sociologist Liz McKenna, of Harvard, told me that movements succeed best when people feel welcome.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Resisting Europe’s current trajectories through supporting patriotic European movements aims to restore civilizational confidence and true alliance vitality.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than functioning as a traditional career overview, the documentary aims to contextualize Earth, Wind & Fire’s music within the broader cultural and social movements that surrounded it.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Its price movements tend to be more measured, even during periods of market stress.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed amid mostly modest movements in Europe following some sharper swings in Asia.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty have boosted demand for gold and silver, which typically display a degree of independence from movements in stock prices, some analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The sociologist Liz McKenna, of Harvard, told me that movements succeed best when people feel welcome.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Resisting Europe’s current trajectories through supporting patriotic European movements aims to restore civilizational confidence and true alliance vitality.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than functioning as a traditional career overview, the documentary aims to contextualize Earth, Wind & Fire’s music within the broader cultural and social movements that surrounded it.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Its price movements tend to be more measured, even during periods of market stress.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movements
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There were several more technically difficult moves toward the top.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos finalized those expected moves for their starting center and starting quarterback Saturday, according to the league’s transaction wire.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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For global health, this translates directly into fewer vaccines procured, fewer prevention campaigns funded, and dangerously thin emergency buffers.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team also discovered that rays using undulatory, wave-like swimming had better ground clearance than those with purely oscillatory, flapping motions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The dampers firm up in response to harder driving, keeping body motions in check beautifully, especially for a car on knobbier tires.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 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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Wyatt advised political figures, sat on business boards, helped lead professional associations and made cultural preservation one of his ongoing crusades.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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His bleak existence shifts when a fight with a classmate is accidentally streamed online and goes viral.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, this slate of first-quarter strategy shifts indicates that beauty retailers are increasingly approaching wellness as an all-or-nothing bid.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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