movements

NOUN

motion, activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action change development evolution exercise flow migration move operation progress shift

STRONG

advance agitation alteration deed displacement dynamism flight flux gesture journey journeying locomotion maneuver mobility motility movableness passage progression regression shifting steps stir stirring transit transplanting undertaking velocity wandering

WEAK

changing evolving moving operativeness roaming transferal translating voyaging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation decline decrease idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stagnation stoppage

WEAK

halt indifference pause

NOUN

drive, campaign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change crusade demonstration evolution faction flow group organization party shift tendency transfer trend unrest

STRONG

current displacement drift flight front grouping march mobilization patrol sweep swing transition withdrawal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

WEAK

cessation halt inaction inactivity indifference pause stoppage

Example Sentences

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The shift in how contracts are priced is a game changer for the industry, which has historically seen volatile price movements lead the way to cyclical downturns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

That’s driven by an expected US$35 million milestone payment in 2H of 2026 for the product, to be known in the EU as DAYBU, along with favorable currency movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"The Court's decision confirms that law enforcement does not have a blank check to use new technology to conduct warrantless surveillance of people's movements," Heilman said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

With antenatal care, women repeatedly described feeling unheard, inadequately informed and unsupported when expressing anxiety, particularly in relation to reduced foetal movements or emerging medical complications.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Many of them, like Sojourner Truth and Victoria Woodhull, became important spokeswomen for other social justice movements.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock