as in exertion
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
had to restrict his activity after the surgery, which meant letting the weeds take over the garden
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By analyzing data within financial transactions and identifying anomalies, AI can pinpoint suspicious activity, reducing the chances of financial loss.
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Andrew Riabchuk, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The senior vice president is responsible for, and oversees, all activities under the California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Safety and Health Services program.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Any signs of weakening wholesale activity could reinforce concerns about the economy’s resilience in the face of rising geopolitical tensions and delayed Fed rate cuts.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Riabchuk, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The senior vice president is responsible for, and oversees, all activities under the California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Safety and Health Services program.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Any signs of weakening wholesale activity could reinforce concerns about the economy’s resilience in the face of rising geopolitical tensions and delayed Fed rate cuts.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
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The appearance marked Trump’s clearest exertion yet of personal control over the country’s federal law enforcement apparatus, which is normally run by appointees who keep at least an arm’s length from the president to avoid the appearance that politics are governing prosecutorial decisions.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Winning long drive contests requires mostly high intensity and maximum physical exertion.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Clark pushed his players hard with VO2 max tests and two-mile runs, among other conditioning drills.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In Landeskog’s conditioning debut with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles on Friday, the man wasted no time getting in everybody’s hair.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Patients with desk jobs are usually back to work within a week or two, but have to abstain from exercise until cleared by their surgeon.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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