take action

phrase

: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result
The committee is ready to take action.

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The organization aims to end extreme poverty and encourages concertgoers to take action in their communities. Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The Westlake Town Council also called a special meeting to discuss and take action on the data center development agreement. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 But Google's hardware pitch leans just as heavily on Gemini Intelligence — a suite of artificial intelligence features designed to understand what a user is doing on the phone and take action across different apps. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Bilger called a crisis meeting last week to take action, including lifting state driving restrictions on public holidays to keep supply chains open. Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take action

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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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