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 These seemingly small actions can lead to dry grass ignition, potentially sparking a wildfire. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the closure of its investigation into SpaceX's Flight 12 mishaps this morning (July 13), approving the compnay's corrective actions and clearing the way for Flight 13. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 July 2026 What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The incident was captured on jail surveillance footage, and Jenkins added that Musto's actions made the inmate feel humiliated and embarrassed. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Ever since, municipal leaders, including in Ada County, have griped about how state actions have trickled down to local governments. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 Predictive robot intelligence LingBot-VA unifies future video prediction and policy learning within a single autoregressive framework, jointly learning visual dynamics and robot actions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The suit ranks among the most direct federal actions to date targeting how tickets move between primary and resale markets. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

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The second question is cost behavior, meaning what the bill does when tool calls double and when agent volume falls short of the vendor’s assumptions.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026