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
Case in point is the Koala Bear, which embraces the roots of the small living movement and leans into its strength as a portable home for one or two modern nomads.
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Adam Williams
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Mines could be rocket-propelled, cabled or sit on the seabed and be triggered by sound, movement or light.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 24 May 2026
It’s also tied in tightly with the leftist movement, attending DSA members said, fulfilling the ideological patterns of coming up with ways to save the world as a small group of individuals fighting powers bigger than themselves.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
This surge of interest is part of a bigger movement towards joyful, collectible details, especially among Gen Z and younger millennials.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
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Adam Williams
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Mines could be rocket-propelled, cabled or sit on the seabed and be triggered by sound, movement or light.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 24 May 2026
It’s also tied in tightly with the leftist movement, attending DSA members said, fulfilling the ideological patterns of coming up with ways to save the world as a small group of individuals fighting powers bigger than themselves.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
This surge of interest is part of a bigger movement towards joyful, collectible details, especially among Gen Z and younger millennials.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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Among the images are some depicting Merlin the magician shape-shifting into different forms and some of the tales of King Arthur and his knights.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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These included the amount of light emitted by different areas, as well as how fast the material in those areas was moving relative to the Earth, as determined by the red- and blue-shifting of hydrogen emissions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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By the final weeks of the campaign, the positivity from early in the season had dissipated.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Given the high demand for bee products, the US began a campaign to recruit beekeepers across the nation to help supply the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Throw in Mateta’s desire to leave for Milan, a move which collapsed in the last few days of the winter window, and a sense of turmoil was prevalent.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Center fielder Alek Thomas and utility man Tyler Fitzgerald are also potential options that wouldn’t require a 40-man roster move.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Robinhood says users will receive push notifications every time their AI agent makes a trade, view a real-time activity feed in its app, and pause AI trades at any time.—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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The company is now headquartered in both Singapore and San Francisco, and the fintech has only recently started to accelerate its push into North America and Europe, markets that Stripe and Ramp have historically dominated.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Your emotions may not have synced up with your recent identity shifts.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The narrative shifts when Rang learns that Messi is to play a friendly match in Mumbai, thousands of kilometers from his village, sparking an unlikely road trip for boy and dog.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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In his statements to reporters at the time, Meyer insisted that his crusade was a divine one.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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His has been a one-man crusade against complacency.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Kerley was in a line of six runners who had to be called out of the blocks three times — an energy sapper — first for a sprinter to re-tie his shoe, then twice more when the false-start signal went off, but early motion was, apparently, undetectable and nobody was disqualified.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The England forward was hours from signing for Spurs, before a fateful phone call with Arteta set in motion a series of events that would lead him back to his boyhood club.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Economic sustainability that keeps residents here and even encourages relocation to this great community.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Kiruna is now in the midst of a decades-long relocation process, which was voted for in 2004 and is expected to be finished in 2035.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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