plural in form but singular in construction
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church
called also Acts of the Apostles
see Bible Table
Examples of Acts in a Sentence
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Taking the protest to sports Acts of protest weren’t confined to Iran.
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Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
In the Bible, Jesus uses the church to describe his people (Acts 20:28).
—Maxine Harrison, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2023
This step would be faithful to the law: In 2022, a federal court of appeals in Boston recognized that the antitrust statutes protecting workers’ ability to organize—the Clayton and Norris-LaGuardia Acts—say nothing about excluding independent contractors.
—Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
Since his release, Bunton has joined Creative Acts—an organization co-founded by Williams, building on her previous work—as director of programming.
—Abigail Glasgow, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
The Reconstruction Amendments are the constitutional version of these Acts.
—Time, 15 Aug. 2023
Plus, Miss Marple, an older woman who is an amateur sleuth, is a definite literary forebear to Charles and Oliver.
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Almost a decade ago, magician Violet Volk vanished mid-act.
—Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 12 Aug. 2023
Speaking at the Finishing Trades Institute, a union training and education department, Harris highlighted the new rule that updates the prevailing wage regulations under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), which determines the hourly wage for many union workers.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2023
Earlier this year the Utah government passed the Utah Social Media Regulation Acts, which require everyone to verify their age before creating an account on a social network.
—Casey Newton, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023
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Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
In the Bible, Jesus uses the church to describe his people (Acts 20:28).
—Maxine Harrison, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2023
This step would be faithful to the law: In 2022, a federal court of appeals in Boston recognized that the antitrust statutes protecting workers’ ability to organize—the Clayton and Norris-LaGuardia Acts—say nothing about excluding independent contractors.
—Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
Since his release, Bunton has joined Creative Acts—an organization co-founded by Williams, building on her previous work—as director of programming.
—Abigail Glasgow, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
The Reconstruction Amendments are the constitutional version of these Acts.
—Time, 15 Aug. 2023
Plus, Miss Marple, an older woman who is an amateur sleuth, is a definite literary forebear to Charles and Oliver.
8
Acts of Violet: A Novel
Now 48% Off
$15 at Amazon
Almost a decade ago, magician Violet Volk vanished mid-act.
—Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 12 Aug. 2023
Speaking at the Finishing Trades Institute, a union training and education department, Harris highlighted the new rule that updates the prevailing wage regulations under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), which determines the hourly wage for many union workers.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2023
Earlier this year the Utah government passed the Utah Social Media Regulation Acts, which require everyone to verify their age before creating an account on a social network.
—Casey Newton, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1539, in the meaning defined above
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