The best replacement for mv is cp.

The best alternatives to mv are rated as following:
★★★★★  cp
★★★★  ph
★★★  mpc
★★★  rename
★★  rsync
★★  mah
★  akai mpc
★  git mv
  kv
  cp unix
  mev

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Speaking about mv, one probably shouldn't forget about xargs.

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