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
Wired notes this amounts to some 100,000 hours of data from 100 volunteers to learn what brain signals are supposed to universally correspond to specific activities.
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New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Things to do include mountaineering, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, and in winter, skiing, snowshoeing, and snow activities.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The event included live entertainment, by the Westminster Municipal Band and Midnite Run, food trucks and vendors, children’s activities, military exhibits, crafters, face painters, balloon artists.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
Timing, crowds and limited activities can lead travelers to stay onboard in places like Victoria.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Things to do include mountaineering, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, and in winter, skiing, snowshoeing, and snow activities.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The event included live entertainment, by the Westminster Municipal Band and Midnite Run, food trucks and vendors, children’s activities, military exhibits, crafters, face painters, balloon artists.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
Timing, crowds and limited activities can lead travelers to stay onboard in places like Victoria.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
Noun
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The company sells vests that monitor players’ exertion and other metrics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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Multiple firefighters were treated for exertion while battling a fire at a duplex in Norwich on Thursday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Head coach Lance Leipold’s roster features 31 new transfers and 12 early enrollees after losing 25 players via the transfer portal, with the team holding its first spring practice in pads after eight weeks of winter conditioning.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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To operate a business like this, the building would need space to board the cats, laundry units, sinks, air conditioning and parking accommodations.—
Ella Gonzales
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Smith uses community-building exercises and state Capitol visits to encourage critical thinking and civic engagement.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But what an opportunity this group has to provide more than just a damage limitation exercise.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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