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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Plan members are required to take action within seven days of receiving the notification. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 France, Belgium and Poland, whose diplomats were attacked, also called on Israel to take action. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 The woman, now 26, took issue with the handling of the investigation into her allegations and accused the Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General of failing to take action for five years, the Chicago Tribune reported. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 And with the benefit changes likely to increase poverty further, CT Voices argues that now is the time for the state to take action. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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