1
as in activated
to cause to function
a light actuated by a motion detector the alarm system actuates the door locks
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2
as in moved
to set or keep in motion
hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025 -
The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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The man suffered minor injuries, drove himself to a hospital and was later released.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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An image of an orca donning a dead salmon on its head like a hat sparked speculation that an old 1980s fashion trend had returned.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That early surge propelled the Tigers to a 76-50 victory over Bryant in Sunday’s championship game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.—
Rich Barak,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Actuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuated. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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