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
Those requests must be tied to specific needs and response actions and are evaluated through the state's Drought Task Force.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Prior to 2020, the agency received, on average, records of 6,000 teacher license actions annually from all 50 states, Adams said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
While recognizing peaceful protest as a constitutional right, the judges said actions that disrupt public life, block roads, intimidate others or interfere with constitutional processes do not enjoy legal protection.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Both actions suggest that the administration might attempt to cobble together a new vaccine advisory committee in the coming weeks or months, which could address the new flu and COVID vaccines, Dorit Reiss, a vaccine-law expert at UC Law San Francisco, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Quick actions by airport police during a medical emergency at the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport led to a life being saved, according to a recent announcement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
So Daniel’s book violated those rules, and Louis’ actions within the book did, too.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Initially, that meant humans strapping iPhones to their foreheads, recording actions like cooking, cleaning and performing household chores.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Prior to 2020, the agency received, on average, records of 6,000 teacher license actions annually from all 50 states, Adams said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
While recognizing peaceful protest as a constitutional right, the judges said actions that disrupt public life, block roads, intimidate others or interfere with constitutional processes do not enjoy legal protection.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Both actions suggest that the administration might attempt to cobble together a new vaccine advisory committee in the coming weeks or months, which could address the new flu and COVID vaccines, Dorit Reiss, a vaccine-law expert at UC Law San Francisco, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Quick actions by airport police during a medical emergency at the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport led to a life being saved, according to a recent announcement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
So Daniel’s book violated those rules, and Louis’ actions within the book did, too.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Initially, that meant humans strapping iPhones to their foreheads, recording actions like cooking, cleaning and performing household chores.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actions
Noun
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The headline-splashing arrest came after LaBeouf claimed to be sober, blaming past abusive behavior on alcoholism.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Castellanos developed a strained relationship with the Phillies in his final season, when his behavior — even more than his sagging production — became too much for the organization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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With his gregarious nature and hard-drinking demeanor, Lobo is an intimidating extraterrestrial mercenary and bounty hunter, but his origin story is brutal, even by those standards.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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The judge relied heavily on Saenz’s demeanor in court and Firpi’s psychological evaluation.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Actions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actions. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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