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 The past year has seen a growing number of influencers, many of whom are aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement, promoting nicotine as a health product. — Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 But the nature of a quake – the unpredictable and sudden movement around you – presents the brain with an unusual sensory puzzle. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 That is pleasant to hear, but what did that movement do for revenue, for the company's standing with investors, for its ability to attract talent? — Paul M. Wilson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for movement

Recent Examples of Synonyms for movement

Noun

Second, the recent shifting of US export control policy has created a real concern among other nations that access to frontier intelligence itself could someday be gated by geopolitics, not just chips.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recorded on a Tascam four-track in her Los Angeles living room, the demos capture Auf der Maur experimenting with acoustic guitar, bass, layered vocals and lo-fi tape manipulation, including reversing cassettes and pitch-shifting.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of shifting

Noun

One was a GoFundMe campaign aimed at assuring that costs associated with the lawsuit don't put Beaver's Mini Mart out of business, as has happened to other establishments Buc-ee's sued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
But there’s plenty of evidence that many Iranian women are not intimidated by official campaigns.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of campaign

Noun

Friday’s hanging was the first by Takaichi’s government and comes during a parliamentary recess — a move criticized as a tactic to avoid public debate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
For breakfast, Washed Up Cafe’s breakfast burrito is my post-beach move, while Edible Island’s poke and Brothers smoothies make easy daytime stops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The push toward more powerful and compact laser systems is already visible in areas ranging from high-power ultrafast lasers to photonic systems designed for next-generation communications.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of push

Noun

He was named as the new security chief this month in what was seen as a shift to a more aggressive approach to that under the late supreme leader.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

Noun

So why are so many Republicans and even some Republican state attorneys general joining in his crusade against Fauci?

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Becerra promised to continue Newsom’s legal crusade against cities that do not plan or build enough housing under state law.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of crusade

Noun

The long timeline will require resident relocation, which has stirred concerns among Golden Gate residents about possible permanent displacement.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The district will continue following the relocation procedures that have been in place this week, district spokeswoman Cheesa Williams said Friday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocation

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