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Recent Examples of actuator
The result is a lightweight actuator that moves naturally with the body.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The researchers developed a brand-new ultrasonic actuator shaped like a flat plate.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
The lens uses a high-response linear actuator (HLA) system that snaps focus from near to distant targets in an instant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The researchers developed a brand-new ultrasonic actuator shaped like a flat plate.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
The lens uses a high-response linear actuator (HLA) system that snaps focus from near to distant targets in an instant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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As talent competition intensifies and employees grow impatient with illiquidity, mid-stage companies will use tenders as a core morale and retention lever.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the content sector overall, the only real growth lever has been digital media, driven by TikTok, YouTube and Meta.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two bills returned into Rafiq’s hand upon his pointing out that the wood panelling on the side of the radio was scratched and that the knob felt rather flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Slip off the control knobs and wash with hot, soapy water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Levi's 94 Baggy Jeans These super flattering jeans have a mid-rise waist with a zip-and-button fly and a straight-leg silhouette.—
Michelle Rostamian,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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That’s the easy button for other NFL teams.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One man asked for a switch of signs.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball quickly sprinted to the scorer’s table and checked in to applause from the crowd, likely unaware of the switch with the starting lineup.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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