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
Physical activity supports healthy bowel function as well.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Selena also has her sights set on becoming a chef and enjoys spending time with her siblings and trying out new activities.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
There are also opportunities to observe other solar system activity, including several meteor showers that will grace the night sky in the following months.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Going to bed at a regular time and establishing a predictable sequence of calming activities facilitates calm and sleep.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Selena also has her sights set on becoming a chef and enjoys spending time with her siblings and trying out new activities.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
There are also opportunities to observe other solar system activity, including several meteor showers that will grace the night sky in the following months.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Going to bed at a regular time and establishing a predictable sequence of calming activities facilitates calm and sleep.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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Lind’s film also documents the intense physical and mental exertion required of Isaac to pull off the role of Hamlet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Pixel Watch 3 provides a Daily Readiness Score, Cardio Load, and Target Load to give you a sense of how well your body can handle exertion, how your fitness is progressing over time, and specific goals for your workout, respectively.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yoga, Zumba, aqua conditioning, meditation, group fitness classes, and personal training sessions are also available.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Life-Threatening Blood Clots After earning second-team All-SEC honors as a true freshman at Tennessee in 2017, Smith passed out during conditioning drills the following year due to blood clots on both sides of his lungs.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, not all research has come to the same conclusion here, and the effects and benefits may vary according to the regularity of exposure, type of exercise, or between athletes and average Joes.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Internal carbon pricing can range from a purely hypothetical accounting exercise to actual spending on in-house carbon credits, the proceeds from which go into a fund tapped for carbon-cutting activities like energy efficiency upgrades or building onsite renewables.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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