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as in uses
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food
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as in practises
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 applies
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in alarms
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 exercises
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Plans, in the realm of submarine cables, are purely contingent exercises.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Creatine can help boost performance during high-intensity exercises, such as sprinting, weightlifting, and high-intensity interval training.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the alliance has sought to be more transparent about nuclear exercises to reassure the public and partners while deterring potential adversaries.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Participants were also given CDs or recordings of songs and exercises to practice at home between sessions.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
All of us find these exercises tempting, then difficult, because of the inevitable omissions.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Building a strong physical foundation helps minimize loss of bone and muscle density; incorporate both cardio exercises and strength training into your weekly routines.
—Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Our Stars One tester, who exercises five times per week, gave this Xterra folding treadmill a nearly perfect rating.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, and later amendments to it, Congress exercises oversight over the Fed, its policies, and appointments to its Board of Governors.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Zapad exercises in September 2021 were preceded in the spring by a massive military buildup near Russia’s border with Ukraine.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy shows excellent training and a high level of combat readiness, which was demonstrated, among other things, by the July Storm exercises.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Further, employee reviews posted on the website Glassdoor claim that Chinese leadership still exercises considerable influence over Futurewei.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Her belief was that talking exercises the brain.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, anti-ship training exercises will be conducted in the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, both marginal seas of the western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Plans, in the realm of submarine cables, are purely contingent exercises.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Creatine can help boost performance during high-intensity exercises, such as sprinting, weightlifting, and high-intensity interval training.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the alliance has sought to be more transparent about nuclear exercises to reassure the public and partners while deterring potential adversaries.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Participants were also given CDs or recordings of songs and exercises to practice at home between sessions.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
All of us find these exercises tempting, then difficult, because of the inevitable omissions.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Building a strong physical foundation helps minimize loss of bone and muscle density; incorporate both cardio exercises and strength training into your weekly routines.
—Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
If OpenAI exercises the full warrant, the company could acquire roughly 10% ownership in AMD.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Our Stars One tester, who exercises five times per week, gave this Xterra folding treadmill a nearly perfect rating.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, and later amendments to it, Congress exercises oversight over the Fed, its policies, and appointments to its Board of Governors.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Zapad exercises in September 2021 were preceded in the spring by a massive military buildup near Russia’s border with Ukraine.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy shows excellent training and a high level of combat readiness, which was demonstrated, among other things, by the July Storm exercises.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Further, employee reviews posted on the website Glassdoor claim that Chinese leadership still exercises considerable influence over Futurewei.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Her belief was that talking exercises the brain.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercises
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The European Union’s antitrust authority has fined luxury brands Gucci, Loewe and Chloé a total of more than 157 million euros alleging the companies have engaged in anticompetitive pricing practices.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ghost, who will turn two on October 27, was born blind and deaf due to bad breeding practices, which his owners are working to raise awareness of.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Parchment paper may become unusable after one or two uses at high temperatures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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And according to Syms, silver also offers practical uses that gold cannot rival.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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The law applies to any company operating in California that uses massive amounts of computing power for model training, a threshold designed to regulate only cutting-edge developers while exempting smaller firms.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the biggest downsides of the card is that the 1X rate applies to general travel purchases, while many other premium cards pay elevated rates for all types of travel.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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In 2008, Keaton wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times reflecting on the iconic hotel, her childhood memories there, and broader preservation lessons for the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The office has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism, hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color and providing remedial help for Black youth, all of which the administration says discriminates against white students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Intel is also targeting edge applications, including robotics, through a new Intel Robotics AI software suite and reference board.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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State helps cover low-income residents' utility bills Wisconsin's low-income energy assistance program is now accepting applications despite federal funding uncertainty.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the supermodel was introduced to French cosmetic doctor Jean-Louis Sebagh in Paris, France, she was spellbound by his revolutionary approach to age maintenance, which utilizes the extract of the rare Charentais cantaloupe.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Exercises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercises. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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