Thesaurus results for ACTIVITIES

activity

noun

ak-ˈti-və-tē

as in exertion

energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness had to restrict his activity after the surgery, which meant letting the weeds take over the garden

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Recent Examples of activity And then just picking up the kids and going to all soccer activities or after-school activities. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026 The plan will guide forestry and wildlife habitat management activities for the next 15 years, officials with DEEP said. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 The screenings must be completed before the student’s first tryout, conditioning, workout, practice or athletic activity of the 2026-27 school year. —

Martha Lopez-Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Surrounded on three sides by water (two rivers plus the Atlantic Ocean), boating, sailing, and yachting are all popular activities here. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for activity

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A smoke advisory also was in effect for a broad area of East Los Angeles, with officials recommending that residents reduce outdoor exertion and that sensitive individuals stay inside.

— Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 18 June 2026
The push out of their respective comfort zones is sweaty, arduous, and, the series suggests, exactly the kind of exertion that sustains a relationship.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 June 2026