coactions

noun

variants or co-actions
plural of coaction
as in things

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  1. things
  2. actions
  3. proceedings
  4. steps
  5. procedures
  6. moves
  7. operations
  8. maneuvers
Noun
  • In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.
    — ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And while the challenges of the job don’t excuse the criminal actions, researchers and legal experts said, those experiences can often contribute to their behavioral issues.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • The Lisinski firm typically doesn’t handle removal proceedings, the spokesperson noted, focusing instead on visa petitions.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Mullin said Belgal, the boy's father, would face criminal prosecution and be placed in deportation proceedings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceedings
Noun
  • After receiving a notice, an insurer may investigate the allegations, dispute them, or take steps to cure the alleged violation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With far-right and far-left candidates in the lead to become France’s next president in the spring, markets are losing confidence that either side will take the painful steps necessary to rein in the deficit.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • For private schemes, the requirements include publicly available criteria, independent monitoring of compliance and procedures to withdraw or suspend a label when requirements are breached.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While those patients still exist, new data suggests more and more patients are seeking out the procedures at a younger age.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • One of Lula’s first moves after taking office in January 2023 for a third, non-consecutive term was to revive the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon, known by its Portuguese acronym, PPCDAm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh offered no hints about potential interest rate policy moves while attending a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of moves
Noun
  • Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.
    — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of maneuvers
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