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
In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Figuring out spots on the floor, where flow is, where actions are.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Calzada then took to his Instagram story to apologize for his actions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.
—James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The scenario remains hypothetical, strongly dependent on both Stefanik winning the governorship and a determination of official misconduct or other grounds for removal pertaining to Mamdani’s actions as mayor.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Reddit comments, many sided with him, calling his girlfriend’s actions inconsiderate.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Figuring out spots on the floor, where flow is, where actions are.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Calzada then took to his Instagram story to apologize for his actions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.
—James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The scenario remains hypothetical, strongly dependent on both Stefanik winning the governorship and a determination of official misconduct or other grounds for removal pertaining to Mamdani’s actions as mayor.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Reddit comments, many sided with him, calling his girlfriend’s actions inconsiderate.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actions
Noun
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Rather than focusing only on crash performance, safety systems now need to adjust dynamically to changing vehicle states and user behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cherry also resembles one of the best bigs in basketball in Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, from the build to the high hair and the cool and calm demeanor.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was something wild and untamed about his whole demeanor, along with the look in his green eyes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Actions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actions. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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