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as in performers
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
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as in participants
one who takes part in something
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation
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Recent Examples of actors
State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
All of the actors loved it, and Guillermo loved it.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
What these two actors take on is undeniably brave, even as the movie tilts toward becoming suffocating, which is intentional.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
In turn, this requires him to remain closely engaged, week after week and month after month, with a broad spectrum of actors—not just individual power brokers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The following clips showed Kourtney and Travis making their way through the scare setup, which included actors dressed up as the film's antagonist The Grabber in the character's terrifying mask, along with a van filled with missing posters for members of Kourtney and Travis' family.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Yeah, there was a time not that long ago when actors were supposed to say what was written and handed to them.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Lost Boys marks the first collaboration of Broadway and film actors Carpinello, Chait and Wilson as producers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
All of the actors loved it, and Guillermo loved it.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
What these two actors take on is undeniably brave, even as the movie tilts toward becoming suffocating, which is intentional.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
In turn, this requires him to remain closely engaged, week after week and month after month, with a broad spectrum of actors—not just individual power brokers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The following clips showed Kourtney and Travis making their way through the scare setup, which included actors dressed up as the film's antagonist The Grabber in the character's terrifying mask, along with a van filled with missing posters for members of Kourtney and Travis' family.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Yeah, there was a time not that long ago when actors were supposed to say what was written and handed to them.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Lost Boys marks the first collaboration of Broadway and film actors Carpinello, Chait and Wilson as producers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The program teaches participants how to identify red flags, spot fake communications and avoid sharing sensitive information under pressure.—
Kennedy Hayes,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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These participants tended to report good physical health and strong social relationships, but their testing revealed small declines in memory and emotional awareness.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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In recent weeks, each of the actresses has been spotted out in the Goldilocks of jackets — that is, styles that are not too long and not too short.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After soaking in the wild applause for a moment, all the actresses disappeared with Murphy through the back door except for Kardashian.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Soros, through his for-profit and nonprofit endeavors, remains one of the more interesting players in small- and medium-sized left-leaning partisan media in 2025.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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But to a man, every one of the returning players wanted a win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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