1
as in shifting
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 campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movement
And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool movement.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump movement are very well known in our community, a community that overwhelmingly rejected Trump’s candidacy in 2020 and again in 2024.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure the movement is smooth and controlled, avoiding any jaw shifting or clicking.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump movement are very well known in our community, a community that overwhelmingly rejected Trump’s candidacy in 2020 and again in 2024.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure the movement is smooth and controlled, avoiding any jaw shifting or clicking.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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Microsoft 365 users, however, could certainly be excused for feeling hard done by in the attack stakes with hackers exploiting technical gaps to manipulate URLs, or basic authentication exploitation by spray and pray password campaigns.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The senior forward has played at Boise State since 2021, becoming a starter seven games into his freshman campaign.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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For the last few years at Northwest, the basketball world wondered when McCollum would make the next move.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The better move is simply to ensure tissues are within arm’s reach in every client meeting room.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Roughly 47% of the 800 likely voters who participated in the poll earlier this month supported the construction of new pipelines into the state, while 37% preferred a complete push to renewables.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Though, federal court action has paused the White House's push to deport him.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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Most tech leaders are positive about this shift, with many lining up to contribute and participate, in sectors from chips and applications to infrastructure and data centers.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the court documents, the prosecuting attorney wrote that Jones did operate a legitimate business at one point but there was a shift in August 2018.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Linnaeus, a physician, proved a key figure in this social crusade, which coincided with women’s mounting political disenfranchisement.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s Education Department crusade is a cowardly betrayal.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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