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Recent Examples of actuator
The mines are placed on the vessel’s deck, which includes mechanical actuators that release them into the water.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Qualcomm is using tele-operations to teach its VLM specific skills like how to use actuators to grasp an object.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
There are racks of arms and shelves of legs, metal gears hanging from hooks, and trays of actuators ready to be assembled.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Lee said engineering tests completed over the summer certified that the rotary actuators used to steer Perseverance's wheels can operate optimally for at least another 37 miles (60 kilometers).
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Qualcomm is using tele-operations to teach its VLM specific skills like how to use actuators to grasp an object.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
There are racks of arms and shelves of legs, metal gears hanging from hooks, and trays of actuators ready to be assembled.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Lee said engineering tests completed over the summer certified that the rotary actuators used to steer Perseverance's wheels can operate optimally for at least another 37 miles (60 kilometers).
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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Property tax is the most direct lever the state has for relief.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The leaf shutter in the lens has a range from bulb to 1/500th of a second and is controlled via a mechanical film advance lever built around brass gears and mechanisms that provides a tactile experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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For years, simple pine chests with large, circular knobs have been a dime a dozen at antique stores.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union to support the ICE OUT campaign, and a handful of show attendees and designers sported the button on their lapels.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The sleek control panel makes ice cream, shakes, smoothies, sorbet and gelato with the touch of a button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The transistor acts like an automatic switch.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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With the switch, the five years’ worth of orders under NSSF Phase 2 have ULA with 25 missions ordered to SpaceX’s 23 missions, for what was originally targeted to be a 60% to 40% order ration in favor of ULA.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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