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
Fighting has already halted tanker traffic through key shipping routes and disrupted port activity, forcing some producers to curb exports as storage tanks fill.
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Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
And that has to reach a point where there's less kinetic activity on the ground.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Arteaga pleaded guilty in August 2017 to possession of a firearm by a felon with a sentencing enhancement for gang activity.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
According to The Mayo Clinic, people who sat for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of dying similar to the risk posed by smoking and obesity.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
And that has to reach a point where there's less kinetic activity on the ground.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Arteaga pleaded guilty in August 2017 to possession of a firearm by a felon with a sentencing enhancement for gang activity.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
According to The Mayo Clinic, people who sat for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of dying similar to the risk posed by smoking and obesity.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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To win an Olympic gold medal is the stuff of elite athletes’ dreams, the culmination of years of arduous training, extreme physical exertion and grueling qualifying competitions.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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People born in the Year of the Horse are believed to be fit and intelligent, seeking out tasks that require physical and mental exertion.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Condition Wooden Cutting Boards Give your wooden cutting boards some love with a little food-safe conditioning courtesy of coconut oil.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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The condition isn't fully understood, as causes can range from mild to moderate head trauma, to pre-existing inner ear diseases, and treatment is confined largely to a physical therapy exercise called the Epley maneuver.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each person fills out an in-depth questionnaire—part oral history, part memory exercise.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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