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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 drills
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
Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
The music, perhaps accordingly, sometimes languishes in a middle zone of wistful genre exercises.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Why This Matters Oscar campaigns mean parties, consultants, advertisements, and other exercises that carry steep price tags.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
Leng said the Fujian features many pieces of equipment and technologies being used practically for the first time, and the warship will continue tests and verifications while simultaneously conducting training exercises to strengthen its combat capabilities.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
These are exercises that mimic the basics, but seem to put most of my clients at ease.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Eating before a heavy lifting session or a long run helps fuel your body with enough glycogen to power through tough exercises.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
One way to provide clarity around the best exercises for perimenopause and menopause is to utilize a cheap fitness tracker that can give you simple, yet useful insight into your body and daily movement habits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the terms of their divorce, Bezos still exercises voting authority over her holdings and is required to disclose them annually.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Significant diplomatic and military visits followed, as well as Chinese support for Bangladesh’s involvement in naval exercises with Pakistan (a longtime Indian rival), Chinese defense technology transfers, and Chinese investment in infrastructure and economic zones.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
The music, perhaps accordingly, sometimes languishes in a middle zone of wistful genre exercises.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Why This Matters Oscar campaigns mean parties, consultants, advertisements, and other exercises that carry steep price tags.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
Leng said the Fujian features many pieces of equipment and technologies being used practically for the first time, and the warship will continue tests and verifications while simultaneously conducting training exercises to strengthen its combat capabilities.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
These are exercises that mimic the basics, but seem to put most of my clients at ease.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Eating before a heavy lifting session or a long run helps fuel your body with enough glycogen to power through tough exercises.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
One way to provide clarity around the best exercises for perimenopause and menopause is to utilize a cheap fitness tracker that can give you simple, yet useful insight into your body and daily movement habits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the terms of their divorce, Bezos still exercises voting authority over her holdings and is required to disclose them annually.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercises
Noun
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Unfortunately, Vinekar says that miscarriage risk is actually a major reason why prenatal practices won't schedule patients early on.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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For more than a decade, the show has advanced sustainable practices through a series of initiatives and by spotlighting green innovators.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Among the uses of the money is to offset costs for public schools that choose to change their mascots.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The property owners intending to get out of farming meant other uses, including hundreds of residential homes, could have gone on the acreage.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The team traced this distortion to optostriction, where the electromagnetic field of light exerts a small but measurable mechanical force on the atoms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same applies to Stanley Black & Decker — a big Wednesday gainer.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 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
Noun
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There are lessons to be learned.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Solar storms and background cosmic radiation could pose significant risks to settlers, and lessons from this mission could help NASA protect human crews who may eventually spend time there.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new season finds the Shazam moving company battling corporate giant Zenithon Logistics, while Everett (Jae) drags the team through increasingly desperate schemes such as insurance scams, bogus grant applications and a basement AirBnb conversion gone wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The irobot Roomba saves space with its mini home base and utilizes smart technology to map out a space and clean in precise rows while avoiding furniture.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Badlands is a decidedly B-movie that thoroughly utilizes and enjoys the freedoms allowed when any prestige ambition is eschewed.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Exercises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercises. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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