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Recent Examples of activate On Wednesday, when Yoshida was activated, Rafaela was the odd man out. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025 Right-hander Tyler Glasnow will be activated from the injured list and start Wednesday’s game. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 Meanwhile, in suburban Cook County, three courthouses — in Skokie, Maywood and Markham — were activated as 24/7 cooling centers from June 21 to June 24 in response to the heat advisory. Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025 It’s been a couple of years since Google and Jamestown activated a stretch of downtown San Jose near SAP Center with its Creekside Socials, block parties with music, art and food trucks. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for activate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activate
Verb
  • Regional emergency declarations are part of a broader trend across the U.S. this summer, as extreme weather has triggered catastrophic flooding in states including Texas and New Mexico.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Originally, Smith’s bonus would have been triggered if fiscal year 2030 revenue exceeded FY25 revenue by 50%.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • This radical lifestyle shift sparked a DIY renaissance.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
  • From the iPhone to the Birkin bag, marketing is replete with examples of must have accessories that spark a buying frenzy.
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.
    Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • One chair represents the relentless pressure to deliver through hitting growth targets, driving innovation, and meeting stakeholder expectations.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Every few years, the video game industry invents what many people expect to become the future of play—VR headsets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and currently, non-player characters (NPCs) powered by large language models (LLMs).
    Ben Kim, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Much still needs doing before the Klamath once again regains its health and powers the salmon, steelhead and lamprey stocks in the Pacific.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
  • Before the vinyl became available, the album failed to generate even double-digit purchases.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 July 2025

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“Activate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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