interacts

Definition of interactsnext
present tense third-person singular of interact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interacts Any technology that reshapes how identity interacts with infrastructure carries consequence. Alex Israel, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 OpenClaw, which was introduced in November and now boasts 347,000 stars on Github, by design takes control of a user’s computer and interacts with other apps and platforms to assist with a host of tasks, including organizing files, doing research, and shopping online. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026 Using this to simulate the shape of Saturn's magnetic field, the team found that the way the solar wind interacts with the ringed planet's magnetosphere is similar to interactions with the magnetic field of its fellow gas giant, Jupiter. Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 There’s one that involves moving the Moon around the Earth to understand its phases, and another in which players manipulate light and gases to understand spectroscopy – the study of how light interacts with matter. Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 For the students Burke interacts with, the Catholic ministry offers this. Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 By combining ultrashort laser pulses with electron beams, the researchers were able to directly visualize how light interacts with metallic nanoframes and how the resulting electromagnetic fields are distributed and change over time. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 Baking is essentially the world’s most delicious chemical reaction, and buttermilk is prized for how its acidity interacts with alkaline leaveners like baking soda. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 That floor interacts with Social Security benefits, potentially with Medicare premiums through IRMAA surcharges (generally speaking, higher income can trigger higher Part B and Part D premiums), and with your overall tax bracket in retirement. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacts
Verb
  • Bar Tab Taran Dugal mingles at a West Village art-salon-cocktail-lounge.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Launched in Arizona, Canyon Ranch moved its headquarters to Fort Worth after being purchased by real-estate mogul John Goff, who mingles in the crowd along with his wife, Cami.
    Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Above all, in targeting their next GM to work with head coach Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings are hoping to establish an infrastructure that collaborates as much in practice as in theory.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.
    Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.
    Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Houston whose research deals directly with AI in education, said there are a large range of models in the space and that they are not all created equal with the same depth of research and fine-tuning.
    Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Roy Derks, a principal product manager at IBM, has OpenClaw set up on his home Mac mini and communicates with it through an app like WhatsApp or Telegram.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.
    John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the weather cooperates, tonight's livestream could offer one of the last chances to catch a glimpse of Orion in deep space before its fiery journey back through Earth's atmosphere.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Combine that with annual appearances from the country’s best music ensembles and this fest is a sure winner no matter who is on stage — at least when the weather cooperates.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Protest organizer discusses community concerns over surveillance.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

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