as in triggered
to cause to function
the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees
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Recent Examples of activated
The ship immediately activated its emergency response and began a search in coordination with the Italian Coast Guard.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In response, the Jamaica Red Cross has activated emergency resources across eight parishes, supported by CHF 80,000 from the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, the Mega’s automatic door release system activated in time, allowing the driver and passenger to escape unharmed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Burford’s practice window opened this week so a roster adjustment will have to be made if he’s activated before Sunday.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers could have put Vesia on family bereavement leave and activated him at some point during the series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
This enhancement occurred whether the viral mimic was DNA or RNA, meaning that CSWE activated multiple immune pathways.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
His ribs, eyes and feet glow as the motion- and sound-activated skeleton pops to life dancing to the beat of the music.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
The figures do not include existing Disney subscribers who switched to ESPN from other plans, or pay-TV subscribers who activated the services through an MVPD partnership, Antenna said.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In response, the Jamaica Red Cross has activated emergency resources across eight parishes, supported by CHF 80,000 from the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, the Mega’s automatic door release system activated in time, allowing the driver and passenger to escape unharmed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Burford’s practice window opened this week so a roster adjustment will have to be made if he’s activated before Sunday.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers could have put Vesia on family bereavement leave and activated him at some point during the series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
This enhancement occurred whether the viral mimic was DNA or RNA, meaning that CSWE activated multiple immune pathways.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
His ribs, eyes and feet glow as the motion- and sound-activated skeleton pops to life dancing to the beat of the music.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
The figures do not include existing Disney subscribers who switched to ESPN from other plans, or pay-TV subscribers who activated the services through an MVPD partnership, Antenna said.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activated
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since then, there was only one ‘dip’ in form all season in 2023-24, triggered by back-to-back losses to West Ham and Fulham.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors over the summer, when they were spotted on a date in Montreal, Canada.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The operation has sparked growing scrutiny over federal tactics.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The suspects drove a truck up to the museum, part of which was originally built as a castle.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Activated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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