MOVEMENT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

movement

noun

ˈmüv-mənt

Definition of movement

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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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 While a typical industrial robot has four to six movements, humanoids can now have more than 100 degrees of freedom. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Creating a safe and inclusive space, the group leads a movement rooted in surf therapy, mental health advocacy and joy. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Sources include defectors, informants and individuals who remain embedded within movements while passing information to outsiders. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Hugging Face The Microduck's movement and capabilities can be fine-tuned using an open source software development kit (SDK) and reinforcement learning training stack. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for movement

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Noun

What sets it apart is its use of a Shimano Cues Di2, one of the component maker’s low-end electronic shifting systems.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
The bargain rewards responsible development and filters out speculation, secrecy and cost shifting.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifting

Noun

The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Simply put, acknowledging the reality—even if the administration won’t state it in these terms—of avoiding a further, major military campaign as the conflict drags on.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of campaign

Noun

This move was not entirely unexpected, as Bezos hinted at the possibility during an interview with CNBC back in May.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In recent weeks, Warsh’s and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approaches to recent market moves increasingly seem to be at odds with each other.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
As Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has pointed out, Apple has made this shift before when the Friday has been on this date.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

Noun

Others are still in favor of a crusade against the civilizational enemies China and Iran.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Up the hillside there ever pours in reinforcements, clutching cans of beer and occasionally flags…There is something about it all of a children’s crusade, the young people look so innocent and take their pleasure so gravely.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crusade

Noun

In late July, Ramco filed a motion asking the judge to enforce the settlement or appoint a receiver to take control of the hospitals, saying the future of the hospitals — and their ability to ultimately reopen — hangs in the balance.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The revelation was part of a motion filed in federal court as part of an ongoing conspiracy case against ICE protesters.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of motion

Noun

The relocation effort gained urgency after Marineland warned officials that it could be forced to euthanize the mammals if the export permits were not quickly approved.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
City assistance Meanwhile, Asia Jones, a spokesperson for the city, said the city has offered relocation assistance to residents with help from community organizations and the property’s new owner.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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