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 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 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

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Some restrictions on cadres are not outright bans, and many have learned to read between the lines and regulate their own behavior to avoid trouble.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The warning signs can be easy to miss, because the behavior often looks like discipline.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026