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
Your everyday activities, from swimming to showering, gardening, and just being out in the world can collect grime.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Facilitating Design and Output Processes There are many tedious tasks and processes that are part of those transactional design activities.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a tax incentive evaluation study from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia found that 90% of data center activity in Georgia was due to the incentive—implying that without those tax breaks, all of that business would essentially vanish.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels — out of sight from the public.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Facilitating Design and Output Processes There are many tedious tasks and processes that are part of those transactional design activities.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a tax incentive evaluation study from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia found that 90% of data center activity in Georgia was due to the incentive—implying that without those tax breaks, all of that business would essentially vanish.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels — out of sight from the public.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
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The appearance marked Trump’s clearest exertion yet of personal control over the country’s federal law enforcement apparatus, which is normally run by appointees who keep at least an arm’s length from the president to avoid the appearance that politics are governing prosecutorial decisions.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Winning long drive contests requires mostly high intensity and maximum physical exertion.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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And while the amount of electricity actually used can swing drastically throughout the day and year, the grid is built to meet the brief periods of peak demand, like the hot summer days when air conditioning use can double average electricity consumption.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Unlike other deep conditioning masks, this one features a weightless, gel-like texture that won’t weigh down hair follicles.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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