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
Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Dhillon's office requested unredacted incident reports related to the use of force, arrests and other actions and communications regarding directions given to police officers responding to protests at ICE facilities within the past 30 days.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Both Rutland and Ramsey agree with that sentiment, adding that social media incentivizes people in spreading the word about their actions in a way that didn’t exist in the pre-internet era, coupled with the demand for more information quickly.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Some of these actions are affecting pediatricians’ vaccine purchasing directly.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the Administration’s actions, most notably the detention of the Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, did garner a response from Democrats, but the noise came largely from the Party’s left—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley—rather than from its establishment.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump’s actions in the capital illustrate why this approach is such a dangerous abuse of power.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Dhillon's office requested unredacted incident reports related to the use of force, arrests and other actions and communications regarding directions given to police officers responding to protests at ICE facilities within the past 30 days.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Both Rutland and Ramsey agree with that sentiment, adding that social media incentivizes people in spreading the word about their actions in a way that didn’t exist in the pre-internet era, coupled with the demand for more information quickly.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Some of these actions are affecting pediatricians’ vaccine purchasing directly.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the Administration’s actions, most notably the detention of the Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, did garner a response from Democrats, but the noise came largely from the Party’s left—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley—rather than from its establishment.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump’s actions in the capital illustrate why this approach is such a dangerous abuse of power.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actions
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Chisholm's behavior in the locker room afterwards told the rest of the story.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adjust model behavior to match age-appropriate rules.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Put a quick stop to any slobbering and jumping on people, which can ruin their clothes as well as their otherwise pleasant demeanor.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Big horse, calm demeanor On Friday and Saturday nights, people might just bump into Ross on Lower Broadway.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Actions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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