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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
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Beijing intensified military exercises around Taiwan and began to send ever more planes and ships across the median line of the strait.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Aim for versatility in your workouts, whether that’s sprinkling in new exercises, gradually increasing weight or reps, or incorporating some cross-training into your schedule.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Activities like low-impact cardio (jogging or walking), strength training (weight lifting or weight-bearing exercises) and practicing Tai Chi or yoga will help with flexibility and balance.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Being conscious of your body during these exercises and pacing yourself is also key.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
At age 18, Šobat joined the Yugoslav special forces and spent a year undergoing grueling hikes and training exercises.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 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
The latest escalation followed a statement Sunday from Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who accused Washington and Trinidad and Tobago of coordinating military exercises intended to provoke an armed confrontation in the Caribbean.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Beijing intensified military exercises around Taiwan and began to send ever more planes and ships across the median line of the strait.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Aim for versatility in your workouts, whether that’s sprinkling in new exercises, gradually increasing weight or reps, or incorporating some cross-training into your schedule.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Activities like low-impact cardio (jogging or walking), strength training (weight lifting or weight-bearing exercises) and practicing Tai Chi or yoga will help with flexibility and balance.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Being conscious of your body during these exercises and pacing yourself is also key.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
At age 18, Šobat joined the Yugoslav special forces and spent a year undergoing grueling hikes and training exercises.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 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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Zoelle is committed to innovative storytelling, complex characters, and inclusive production practices, assembling 50/50 teams and empowering women creatives in leadership roles.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Standard waste practices such as landfilling, mechanical recycling, and incineration fail to manage plastic properly and often generate secondary pollution.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The city had already zoned an area adjacent to Highway 50 for larger, convention-style uses, City Manager Micah Runner said in an interview last month.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Modding support and device modularity should open it up for wider, unimagined uses once end-users get their hands on it, too.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This growth can’t last forever early on, as radiation carries lots of energy and exerts a significant amount of pressure.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Directed by the Austrian pair Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, The Lodge is a slow-burn genre exercise that exerts the pressure of a steel vise.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 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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Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several other companies are developing thermal batteries with industrial heat applications.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sure, the product trades on hype, is highly volatile and has limited real-world applications.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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New shuttles at Airsides A and C improve transport times and allow for smoother transitions, as did the 2024 addition of the Sky-Connect people mover system, which utilizes high-tech trains from Japan.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film, directed by Nanette Burstein, utilizes hours of interviews conducted in the mid-1960s, allowing Elizabeth Taylor to voice her own story.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Exercises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercises. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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