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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Recent Examples of activity
The project has been billed as bringing tens of thousands of jobs, tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and increasing transit ridership with four tracks instead of the current two.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Buffalo Check Outdoor Wearable Throw If your fall activities include tailgating at football games, going camping, or sitting outside by the firepit, the need for an outdoor blanket is undeniable.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Local law enforcement and community leaders expressed concern about potential disruption but encouraged orderly protest activities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The team of Les Clefs d’Or concierges (the gold-standard certification) can arrange all kinds of activities and reservations.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Buffalo Check Outdoor Wearable Throw If your fall activities include tailgating at football games, going camping, or sitting outside by the firepit, the need for an outdoor blanket is undeniable.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Local law enforcement and community leaders expressed concern about potential disruption but encouraged orderly protest activities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The team of Les Clefs d’Or concierges (the gold-standard certification) can arrange all kinds of activities and reservations.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just like in fitness, recovery is a key part of exertion.—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keep your money tree away from drafty windows or heating and air conditioning vents.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Today, Gucci Mane follows a strict regimen of medication, rest, exercise, and therapy.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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This season has been an exercise in frustration.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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