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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Recent Examples of actuated
But every function is going to be electronically actuated, every display is simulated on a screen … just like every Honda and Hyundai.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2022
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuated
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Get a year of complimentary Apple TV when activated by December 31, 2026 - a value of $156.
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Star shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) is scheduled to play another rehab game on Tuesday and could be activated shortly thereafter.
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.
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Meanwhile, questions about how much DHS paid for some warehouses triggered an internal audit.
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The avatar on Bonsu Baah’s Instagram page is a photograph of his mother, whose sudden death four years ago triggered a change in his thinking.
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O'Hearn doubled twice, including one that drove in a pair in the seventh.
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Bev Hendry, 72, and his brother, Brian Hendry, 67, drove to Miami in a van after attending the two games in Boston along with friends Bob Greig, 70, Steve Docherty, 56, and John Erskine, 77.
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The Alexander Mountain Fire sparked west of Loveland on July 29, 2024.
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This has generated some confusion in the community, and sparked outrage from the owners of the previous Bud’s, which was run by the Ziyadeh family for over 30 years.
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The captain, whose skill and flair have propelled him to be the face of the team for years, is nursing a left calf injury and spent most of the week training on his own away from his teammates.
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Ukraine's major drone attack on a Moscow oil refinery, caused extensive damage and viral explosions, including a tank lid propelled skyward.
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That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.
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Both were impelled to launch ninth-inning pushes to persuade Oscar voters that Shakespeare wasn’t really in love and Private Ryan needed serious saving.
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“Actuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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