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
As noted above, the $300 bonus offer is easily activated with a $5 bet on either game.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This is activated by a dedicated button, and there's a regular brake pedal too for those who prefer not to drive this way.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
To respond to the crisis, UNICEF has activated mobile clinics to reach vulnerable and displaced communities.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Angels already had a catcher on the concussion list, but Logan O’Hoppe has been progressing well and he’s expected to be activated when the Angels begin a series in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Brendan Donovan, who was activated off the IL on Friday after missing 25 games with a groin strain, will see most of the reps at second base.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership will be activated across the global F1 calendar.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Certain racial perceptions had also been activated.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This is activated by a dedicated button, and there's a regular brake pedal too for those who prefer not to drive this way.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
To respond to the crisis, UNICEF has activated mobile clinics to reach vulnerable and displaced communities.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Angels already had a catcher on the concussion list, but Logan O’Hoppe has been progressing well and he’s expected to be activated when the Angels begin a series in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Brendan Donovan, who was activated off the IL on Friday after missing 25 games with a groin strain, will see most of the reps at second base.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership will be activated across the global F1 calendar.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Certain racial perceptions had also been activated.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activated
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The fallout from Singapore's money-laundering scandal and high-profile crypto failures like Three Arrows Capital and FTX triggered an aggressive compliance push in 2024, according to Iris Xu, founder of corporate services firm Jenga, whose clients are wealthy mainland Chinese in Singapore.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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That contract, reached after the union leveraged a strike threat in 2024, included coverage of PBS Kids’ animation for the first time and triggered union representation for writers on shows like Molly of Denali and Work It Out Wombats.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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As such, the government’s decision to block 26 social media platforms sparked immediate concern among the Nepalese public.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Activated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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