as in movement
the act or an instance of changing position
we were instructed not to make any sudden motions or we might scare away the deer
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Recent Examples of motion
Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
If the judge approves the McDonald’s directors’ motion to dismiss, the claims against Mr. Fairhurst would be moot.
—Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The plaintiffs, led by the National Treasury Employees Union, initially motioned for a temporary restraining order, but the judge upgraded it to a preliminary injunction, creating the foundations for a potential permanent ruling.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This Sole elliptical features a whisper-quiet drive system, functions in backwards and forwards motion, and has a power incline feature that adds resistance and up to 20 incline levels.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
If the judge approves the McDonald’s directors’ motion to dismiss, the claims against Mr. Fairhurst would be moot.
—Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Verb
Amazon motioned to dismiss both counts of the complaint on Jan. 17, but Judge Kevin Castel denied the request.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The plaintiffs, led by the National Treasury Employees Union, initially motioned for a temporary restraining order, but the judge upgraded it to a preliminary injunction, creating the foundations for a potential permanent ruling.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion
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Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is why breathing mechanics are critical — your breath drives rib movement, and rib movement allows for better spinal rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The pope, seated in a wheelchair, waved from the balcony and smiled.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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An 11-year-old boy in the passenger seat waved a handgun and laughed as his side of the vehicle struck the cyclist.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The people on board the helicopter gestured to him that another boat would arrive soon to take him home.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The video started with Earle smiling and gesturing a lasso motion while the song played its catchy chorus.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 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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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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While Missouri Republicans have largely touted state control as a way to curtail crime in Kansas City, the results signal that the system is not widely popular across the state.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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The White House is signaling that postwar investment in Ukraine would serve as a de facto security agreement, entangling American interests and creating much greater risks for future Russian invasions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, that attitude shift may be helping keep egg prices from rising even further.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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In Hollywood, there is a shift happening, a move toward programming geared to Trump’s America.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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