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
The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Time your activities wisely: When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Right now, federal troops are prohibited by federal law from making arrests and other law enforcement activity.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
For the last few years, the front and backyard of the lot have grown into a flourishing ecosystem of native plants, tall fruit trees and garden beds filled with vegetables, where student employees offer gardening workshops and other activities.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Time your activities wisely: When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Right now, federal troops are prohibited by federal law from making arrests and other law enforcement activity.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
For the last few years, the front and backyard of the lot have grown into a flourishing ecosystem of native plants, tall fruit trees and garden beds filled with vegetables, where student employees offer gardening workshops and other activities.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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Supersonic aircraft and enchanted broomsticks, remote controls and wands, both technology and magic ostensibly offer alternatives to physical exertion and enable otherwise impossible feats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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When the humidity is factored in, the heat indices and wet bulb globe temperatures will be at dangerous levels for activity, exertion, and our infrastructure.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The best thing that Queen can do is continue to work on his conditioning and footwork.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Both warnings will remain in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. Extreme heat means more customers are likely to use their air conditioning units, but excessive strain on the power grid could lead to blackouts, similar to the ones that occurred on Christmas Eve 2022.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The point of this exercise was to see where Montreal fits in the marketplace.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The exercise of writing is to think about your own thinking, to put ideas into form and interrogate them.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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