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
Amir Levy/Getty Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia all activated their air defense systems to intercept incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Tehran kept up the pressure on its Gulf neighbors.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Bahrain activated sirens, warning civilians to seek shelter.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Johnson is eligible to be activated on April 18.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Signals also still need to be activated.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Adam, who had quad tendon surgery in September, is expected to be activated this week — either here Wednesday or Thursday at home.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Players create an agent who is among the first wave of Strategic Homeland Division troopers activated during the crisis.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Red Lobster at 3501 N Central Expressway, was temporarily closed after a sprinkler head near the back walk-in cooler was activated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Bahrain activated sirens, warning civilians to seek shelter.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Johnson is eligible to be activated on April 18.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Signals also still need to be activated.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Adam, who had quad tendon surgery in September, is expected to be activated this week — either here Wednesday or Thursday at home.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Players create an agent who is among the first wave of Strategic Homeland Division troopers activated during the crisis.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Red Lobster at 3501 N Central Expressway, was temporarily closed after a sprinkler head near the back walk-in cooler was activated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activated
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This resignation triggered a special election to fill her seat for the remainder of the year.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pulse flows are conditional events that span four to seven days and can increase or decrease dam releases, often triggered to support river conditions.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted drones, while Bahrain reported that an Iranian attack has sparked a fire at one of its facilities.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Verified video and photos from the region showed how sprawling strikes across parts of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley shot towering columns of acrid smoke into the sky above the capital and sparked a desperate evacuation.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson drove Boise students for bus provider Durham School Services.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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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 9 Apr. 2026.
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