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
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Eclectic and sometimes baffling Acts from 26 countries — trimmed from 37 entrants through two elimination semifinals — performed to some 160 million viewers for the continent’s pop crown.
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Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The Alien Enemies Act is the only surviving statute from a set of four laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2025
One biblical mention of purple dye occurs in Acts 16:14, which describes a female merchant.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
This law was passed in 1798 as part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, a suite of highly partisan statutes designed to target immigrants under the guise of national security.
—Juan Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The Alien Enemies Act is the only surviving statute from a set of four laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2025
One biblical mention of purple dye occurs in Acts 16:14, which describes a female merchant.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
This law was passed in 1798 as part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, a suite of highly partisan statutes designed to target immigrants under the guise of national security.
—Juan Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Acts
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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