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 Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized report notes that U.S. policy provides for exemptions to mitigate against risks by allowing, for example, humanitarian activities to continue even with the designation. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 Legal experts also question whether Trump can authorize this activity. ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 The city of New Orleans and its police department urged residents and visitors to stay vigilant during the manhunt and report any suspicious activity, WDSU reported. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 May 2025 Out of 75 coronae examined, 52 showed signs of these underground forces still at work, hinting that tectonic activity may be more widespread on Venus than previously thought. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for activity
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Noun
  • Patrick wears one of the trackers on his uniform sleeve every game to measure his cardiovascular exertion.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • But that specificity, that exertion of agency, comes largely in those films’ first two acts.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The strength and conditioning staff would spend the day in the weight room, and individual players could find time on their own schedule to get in their workout for the day.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • On Monday, the Jets began Phase 3 of their offseason program, which is referred to as organized team activities (OTAs). Phase 1 of the offseason program consisted of meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.
    Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
  • Like in many companies, the pandemic hastened Pirelli's speed of digital research and development exercises.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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