as in exertion
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
had to restrict his activity after the surgery, which meant letting the weeds take over the garden
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Recent Examples of activity
Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
From updating your wardrobe with some Western wear to finding the best barbecue, add these activities to your Dallas to-do list.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Don’t feel the need to burn yourselves out on a super packed schedule of pricey meals and activities, but instead balance it out with equal parts time spent doing things out and time spent simply slowing down and catching up, which can help for a more manageable budget.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has released a new activity book for nature-loving kids ages 3 and older to learn about local open spaces and the great outdoors.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
From updating your wardrobe with some Western wear to finding the best barbecue, add these activities to your Dallas to-do list.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Don’t feel the need to burn yourselves out on a super packed schedule of pricey meals and activities, but instead balance it out with equal parts time spent doing things out and time spent simply slowing down and catching up, which can help for a more manageable budget.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has released a new activity book for nature-loving kids ages 3 and older to learn about local open spaces and the great outdoors.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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More serious altitude sickness shows up as shortness of breath even with minimal exertion, along with swelling in the hands and face.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of Goldsworthy’s art has also required strenuous exertions.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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To guess the winner of the Tour de France, for example, a human forecaster might spend hours building a basic regression model based on previous years’ results, while also scouring injury and conditioning reports and reading commentary from fans and experts.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.—
Sarah Klein,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Physical exercise plays an important role.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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