Thesaurus results for ACTIONS

actions

noun

plural of action

as in behavior

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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Recent Examples of actions Jackson County alerted local schools to continue monitoring the issue, but law enforcement did not have probable cause to arrest or take other actions, according to the statement. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity. —

Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 These actions immediately influence future recommendations. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league’s competitive integrity. —

Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 The current and aspirationally elite cohorts tend to be discerning, so without a clear north star, brand actions may lack confidence, consistency and credibility. —

Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Laporta’s last two actions as president before the election process were to renew Fermin’s contract until 2031 and abandon the European Super League project. —

Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Two of the most talked about these days are the indefensible actions of ICE and the attempt of this government to take over the arts in this country. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026

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The flight departed again and arrived in Atlanta about 90 minutes behind schedule, said Delta, which didn't go into specifics about the passenger's behavior.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Kwon argues that the proxy for that speculation is the rise in options trading, as opposed to traditional buy-hold-sell retail investor behavior.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026