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 San Francisco police officers would then proceed to smash the driver's window, drag the driver out and pepper-spray him — actions that a San Francisco Department of Police Accountability (DPA) report states were excessive. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Microsoft’s actions are part of a growing charm campaign among big tech companies as data center projects grow more unpopular. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Bonus Points are awarded to the three best-performing players in each match, while Defensive Contributions (also known as DEFCON) points are rewards for actions such as tackles, clearances, interceptions and recoveries. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Instead of learning only from actions performed by robots, the system uses human video to develop an understanding of how physical environments change and how objects respond to movement. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court has just said that such actions are not subject to judicial review. — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Do not ask only whether the model is powerful, but also whether its actions can be traced, explained, reconstructed and defended. — Sandeep Shivam, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 To that point, the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires that agency actions observe procedural requirements, generally applies to final agency actions—not tentative or merely conceptual ones. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Historically, trade actions taken under Section 301 have also proven much harder to be overturned by the courts. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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The findings provide fresh insight into how closely human behavior influences the Earth’s subtle seismic signals, while also helping to dispel the long-standing myth that eclipses can trigger earthquakes.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The corresponding non-chiral electrodes did not show the same behavior.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of behavior

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Produced by Universal Global Television, The Five Star Weekend is centered on Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Alvarez now views Burke’s demeanor at the Withered pop-up in a different light.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026