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
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025
There are a variety of defenses that UMG attorneys will likely offer when the company motions to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 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
Sean Diddy Combs, center, motions a heart sign to his family in attendance as he is escorted out of lock-up by US Marshals, on the first day of trial, Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025
There are a variety of defenses that UMG attorneys will likely offer when the company motions to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion
Noun
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Anonymity has emerged as a hot-button issue in recent years, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement, as one side argues that if a celebrity faces public allegations of assault, the accuser should be forced to come forward, too.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The Make America Healthy Again movement, championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to promote the dietary, behavioral, medical and environmental drivers that can improve health outcomes in the United States.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Many of the supporters, who included a 12-year-old girl dressed as the president, donned pro-Trump t-shirts and other attire, waving American flags to catch the attention of passersby, some of whom slammed on their horns in solidarity.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Discoveries like this prove why the resistance must be inside the room, not waving dossiers from the sidewalk.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Surveillance video appeared to show Higgins and O'Keefe gesturing at one another from across the room shortly before the group left and headed to Brian Albert's house at 34 Fairview Road.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Pablo López gesturing towards the team’s dugout with his red glove for a team trainer.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
Noun
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In a move widely seen as an effort to ease American ambitions for the territory, on June 12 Denmark’s parliament widened a military agreement with Washington to allow US bases on Danish soil.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Trump deployed the California National Guard and the US Marines to quell protests, a move decried by California Governor Gavin Newsom as overstepping bounds.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, population shifts to the South and away from blue states such as California and New York have forced Democrats to figure out how to win elsewhere to keep up electorally.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Real estate and homebuilding industries have historically resisted broad disclosure mandates, but recent flooding events have prompted a shift toward supporting more transparency.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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