: the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras
1
: holding a temporary rank or position : performing services temporarily
acting president
2
a
: suitable for stage performance
an acting play
b
: prepared with directions for actors
an acting text of a play
Examples of acting in a Sentence
Noun
Her acting is unusually good in this film.
a new style of acting
Adjective
The college's acting president will be replaced with a permanent one next fall.
will serve as acting president of the university until a permanent replacement can be found
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In addition to the State Department and the NSC, Rubio is also acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and acting archivist of the United States.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 May 2025
It is infused with 70 mg of water soluble CBD for a quick acting effect.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Michele Morrone: People were kind and fine and funny and super-inspiring, even (more than) the acting.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In addition to the State Department and the NSC, Rubio is also acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and acting archivist of the United States.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
Adjective
The 81-year-old acting legend didn't mince words when asked about his daughter's recent announcement.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 May 2025
It is infused with 70 mg of water soluble CBD for a quick acting effect.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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