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 Meta and Anthropic also disclosed their own systems took unsanctioned actions during cybersecurity tests, a wake-up call for the AI and cybersecurity industry. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 This allows the system to learn individual movements and combine them into more complex actions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Most routine claims in Louisville, though, center on proper documentation and clear medical evidence rather than extraordinary employer actions. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026 Sand is arguably the better option here because water can freeze over during winter, and the freeze and thaw actions lead to cracks that will lead to leakage. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The defense says Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis and was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Then in August, the UK AI Security Institute shared a report detailing how Anthropic’s Mythos 5 took autonomous, unsanctioned actions on the internet in a training evaluation, targeting real people and organizations. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Colorado attorneys used the email as part of their argument that the Executive Office of the President should be required to turn over additional records related to those actions. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 One sentence sets off a string of actions across systems run by different companies. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

This behavior by a defendant is not permitted in court and is often grounds for removal from the courtroom or a contempt-of-court charge.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
This, needless to say, was not exactly normal behavior for a 9-year-old.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of behavior

Noun

Our second president, John Adams, was said to have had a sarcastic demeanor and made biting remarks about his contemporaries.

— John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Throughout camp, Campbell has been bullish on Miller, a first-round pick, praising his consistency and demeanor.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026