1
as in moves
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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as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Recent Examples of movements
The data in question includes information on joint movements, speed, rotation, visual input, touch, pressure, and force.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
At 1,187 square miles, Yosemite’s prominence as a national park is rooted in early conservation movements.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond the basic forward, up, and down movements, the Super Sub can move laterally and make 45-degree descents or sharp turns at depth.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
The movements feel rotoscoped and deliberate, and adds to the game’s moodiness.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
For years, scientists have been working to remedy that by developing devices that can decode brain signals and translate them into computer cursor movements or text.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The app includes nine exercises, four of which involve pressing your tongue in different movements against your phone screen.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
How many more became symbols of entire historical movements?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Behind their smiles and movements lies a great determination to continue supporting their families and to build a better future for their children.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
At 1,187 square miles, Yosemite’s prominence as a national park is rooted in early conservation movements.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond the basic forward, up, and down movements, the Super Sub can move laterally and make 45-degree descents or sharp turns at depth.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
The movements feel rotoscoped and deliberate, and adds to the game’s moodiness.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
For years, scientists have been working to remedy that by developing devices that can decode brain signals and translate them into computer cursor movements or text.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The app includes nine exercises, four of which involve pressing your tongue in different movements against your phone screen.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
How many more became symbols of entire historical movements?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Behind their smiles and movements lies a great determination to continue supporting their families and to build a better future for their children.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movements
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The moves are expected to be finalized at the board's Monday meeting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mercury and Mars are aligning within your cozy 4th house, energizing talks about chores, repairs, moves, or other domestic concerns.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Barrier is a 13-year veteran of Disney, and most recently held the position of vice president of communications for The Walt Disney Studios, leading corporate communications and playing a key role in its campaigns.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sale then produced the finest season of his career, earning the pitching triple crown and winning his first Cy Young Award after finishing in the top six of voting seven previous campaigns.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Judges in one of the nation’s largest court systems have started using artificial intelligence, testing a tool that can rapidly distill hundreds of pages of legal motions and use samples of a jurist’s writing style to help reach conclusions and even draft tentative rulings.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.—
Sophia Tareen,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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This comes as rapid shifts in equities, currencies and commodities forced investors to unwind positions across global markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The design with the same name as the collection itself, Ritual, is a silk-cotton blend with gentle, undulating lines and subtle shifts in tone intended to echo intimate moments of connection shared over tea.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The first stirrings of the heat wave arrived Sunday, toppling daily high temperature records in Redwood City and San Rafael.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are already stirrings suggesting that Democrats will try again.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movements. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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