: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
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This makes the company an early first mover in psychiatric brain-computer interfaces and ushers in a new era for the BCI field.
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Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The actual movers then might make their own demands for payment.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
If your business was an early mover to the cloud, now is a good time to review your cloud strategies and identify opportunities for optimization, automation and modernization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Itochu and Marubeni were the top movers, advancing 4.12% and 4.55% respectively, as at 10.05 a.m. local time.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The actual movers then might make their own demands for payment.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
If your business was an early mover to the cloud, now is a good time to review your cloud strategies and identify opportunities for optimization, automation and modernization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Itochu and Marubeni were the top movers, advancing 4.12% and 4.55% respectively, as at 10.05 a.m. local time.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
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