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as in thing
something done by someone
judge people by their actions, not by their words
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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he "gave" it to her
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as in field
active fighting during the course of a war
the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France
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as in behavior
actions plural
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action
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Recent Examples of action
In other Patriot League action, senior captain Tim Toland hit a walk-off single to score brother James Tolan to lift North Quincy to a 4-3 win over Plymouth South.
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Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
One way to put this into action is to build a simple dashboard that connects the numbers with the people side of the business.
—Satish Patel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This division of labor shortens the time from target detection to action across the kill chain.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Afterward, President Bill Clinton swiftly condemned Cuba’s actions.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
One way to put this into action is to build a simple dashboard that connects the numbers with the people side of the business.
—Satish Patel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This division of labor shortens the time from target detection to action across the kill chain.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Afterward, President Bill Clinton swiftly condemned Cuba’s actions.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for action
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Many wanted to believe that if only we could get rid of certain leaders, things would soon return to normal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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That’s probably impossible based on the rules and things like that.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez has been freed on bail after she was arrested with her father over an alleged plot to murder boy band alum Jack Avery, with whom the influencer has recently been locked in a custody battle.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The main plot, which involves some very old beef between Said and Ilya, is subtly woven and sometimes gets lost in digressions, though Grisebach manages to brings things together by the last act.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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According to the lawsuit, university officials are accused of harassing Josiah Walker, a Black Muslim student, who participated in protests between 2023 and 2024 following the Israel-Hamas war.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that when Disney started using facial recognition at park entrances, the company didn't disclose these practices to visitors.—
Michael Smith,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The Masters Meet is the meet from which CIF-SS track and field athletes qualify for the CIF State Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30, at Buchanan High in Clovis.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Zach Neto walked to open the bottom of the first inning before Trout launched his 13th home run over the center-field wall for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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That’s part of honest behavior, but that’s not all there is to it.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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In either case, less experienced users are likely to consider the behavior the result of a nuisance bug and have no idea their device is compromised.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The promotion, which does not yet have any media distribution deals or fighters signed, has ambitions for a debut in the first quarter of 2027.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Like many in Lebanon, her plans and ambitions had been put on hold by the hostilities.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Passages may feel incongruous at times, generating themselves from unknown electrical triggers, but the stretches of silence Doran and Carlile weave throughout act as a kind of connective tissue.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The Russians believe the drones use a mesh radio, so each Martian acts as a relay for other drones, creating a covert communications network behind Russian lines.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But two groups work tirelessly to tell Free Frank’s story — his descendants, spread widely across the country, and a small group of local residents who form the New Philadelphia Association.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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“Action.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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