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
In that and subsequent braid performances, data gleaned from the sensors’ tracking of her movements feeds a machine-learning algorithm, yielding generative models of a Lakȟóta body in motion.
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Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
No matter how they’re conceived, wet rooms are just another way homeowners are immersing themselves in the wellness movement.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
New York City Transit crews have also set up alarms at various train yards to alert crews to unauthorized movements, NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow told The News Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
State of play: The protest movement, also called #TeslaTakeover, urges people to sell their vehicles and get rid of their stock.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
No matter how they’re conceived, wet rooms are just another way homeowners are immersing themselves in the wellness movement.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
New York City Transit crews have also set up alarms at various train yards to alert crews to unauthorized movements, NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow told The News Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
State of play: The protest movement, also called #TeslaTakeover, urges people to sell their vehicles and get rid of their stock.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement
Noun
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Republicans allege that Zelensky's Pennsylvania visit was improper campaign support for then-Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Zelensky's insistence that the visit was diplomatic in nature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Gascón apologized but in the wake of the scandal, Netflix refocused its awards campaign on Saldaña’s performance.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Despite conservative elation, there already are signs that some of Trump’s moves could backfire.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB Director Russell Vought took over this month.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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His push to bring workers back has been fraught with logistical challenges, with reports of agencies struggling to accommodate the shift.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, his push to cut the federal workforce is affecting D.C.’s finances.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Offer flexibility within a structure to ease the shift.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The simple mindset shift is taking the world by storm, with Robbins' explanatory TikTok gathering over 19.7 million views alone.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Disney does not seem to be on some sort of crusade to stamp out these images from the internet through copyright claims or other means.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Those who scowled at such modest steps in programming are presumably hailing the Trump regime’s ugly crusade against D.E.I., which has broadened into an assault on decades of civil-rights progress.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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