MOVEMENTS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

movements

noun

plural of movement

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 Geevarghese, the Our Revolution executive director, said local elections are often where political movements are first built, and that Mamdani has provided a blueprint for progressive candidates. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 June 2026 The hand gesture has been used by members of white supremacist movements since 2017 and originates from a series of conspiracy theories from the message board 4chan. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026 Bodyweight exercises are movements that use your body's weight to resist gravity and build muscle. —

Jakob Roze, Health, 15 June 2026 Sheinbaum's government has come under criticism by a range of social movements protesting in Mexico City, which say the government is prioritizing the tournament over pressing social needs. —

ABC News, 15 June 2026 But experts who track ship movements say that’s not the case. —

Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 Beyond counting different road users, the sensors can also measure speeds, capture turning movements and map how people move through a street or intersection. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 And of course, the demands of the show, with blood and gore and stunt and harness work, mean that often we were required to construct clothing for both the modern-day and historical scenes, in order to suit the pieces to the actor’s movements and needs. —

Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides. —

Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

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Rather than containing culture in a single venue, Son de L’amour moves through spaces, as if insisting that memory should not be stationary.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026