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as in practiced
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing
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as in used
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in bothered
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised
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Recent Examples of exercised
Respect for works and authors’ rights is a fundamental principle for Gaumont, which can only be exercised with the trust and transparency of creative artists.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Public relations depends on judgment exercised under scrutiny.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The board exercised its authority to approve that recommendation.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Both accept the truth that such rules as have existed have resulted much more from American hard and soft power well exercised than from a Kantian consensus among right-thinking politicians.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Those powers must be rational and be exercised rationally.
—Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
At a judicial auction announced by the court in Grasse, the municipality of Cannes exercised its right of first refusal and acquired the property.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Benefits increased as people exercised longer, but most of the risk reduction occurred during the first few minutes of daily activity.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This was exercised in accordance with the terms of the original agreement that brought Loro Piana into LVMH in 2013.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Public relations depends on judgment exercised under scrutiny.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The board exercised its authority to approve that recommendation.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Both accept the truth that such rules as have existed have resulted much more from American hard and soft power well exercised than from a Kantian consensus among right-thinking politicians.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Those powers must be rational and be exercised rationally.
—Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
At a judicial auction announced by the court in Grasse, the municipality of Cannes exercised its right of first refusal and acquired the property.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Benefits increased as people exercised longer, but most of the risk reduction occurred during the first few minutes of daily activity.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This was exercised in accordance with the terms of the original agreement that brought Loro Piana into LVMH in 2013.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercised
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Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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From 1939 to 1975, the Franco dictatorship placed Spain in the grip of repressive leadership that, among other abuses of power, exerted strict censorship over the country’s cinema.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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Karp has practiced at Paul, Weiss for four decades and took on the role of chairman in 2008.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics, but is also practiced by Orthodox Christians and Protestants, including Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and some Evangelical churches.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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For example, Mermentau Cove previously used Mardi Gras funds to construct a pavilion for their graveyard and add flags to veterans' graves.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The practice was particularly used by patrolling troops during World War II, according to Smith, who has educated himself in the sport’s long history.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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But in securing gold, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara from Japan didn’t seem to be bothered by any of that.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The American government never even bothered to tell their family members.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Think about the amount of technology that applied in America from that time, to 2019.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The last time Tyler came back from an extended absence, in that case to toe issue, he was utilized off the bench in his first game back and then inserted into the starting lineup the next game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although the animals were selected for their complementary qualities in relation to Elordi’s voice, the range of species utilized was broad enough to include everything from raccoons to a rhinoceros.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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An Indian colleague was alarmed by the praise for colonialism.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Palantir executive was alarmed by the implication of Anthropic’s inquiry that the company might resist the use of its technology in a US military operation, and reported the conversation back to the Pentagon, a senior Defense Department official said.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The members of the council understand that the disarray wrought by Clark’s departure and the lingering concerns about Meyer could be exploited by the owners during bargaining sessions.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, however, exploited the zone for highly efficient shooting nights against the Lakers before the break.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exercised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercised. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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