the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
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White people without college degrees were slightly more in favor of the action, by a 53%-46% margin, while those with degrees were far more likely to be against - 61% opposed, while only 38% were in supported.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The result is that the dimensions of time are implicitly filled in, as naturally and as richly as the spaces where the action takes place.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s reporters will be following the action and posting updates as the day progresses.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Barnes’ presence means his defender, Jalen Brunson, is in the action.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The result is that the dimensions of time are implicitly filled in, as naturally and as richly as the spaces where the action takes place.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s reporters will be following the action and posting updates as the day progresses.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Barnes’ presence means his defender, Jalen Brunson, is in the action.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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