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
Government lawyers say immigration enforcement activities have been allowed in sensitive places, including houses of worship, for decades.
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Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Against the backdrop of tariff pressures and sluggish private sector activity, its timing signaled strong government support for private enterprise.
—Li Jun, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
In Long Beach's case, it was noted that this was a site of oil and gas extraction activities.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Lakeside Circle signed a letter of intent with a potential tenant, which operated a go-kart and mini-bike facility, which also offered axe-throwing, virtual reality games and other activities.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Against the backdrop of tariff pressures and sluggish private sector activity, its timing signaled strong government support for private enterprise.
—Li Jun, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
In Long Beach's case, it was noted that this was a site of oil and gas extraction activities.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Lakeside Circle signed a letter of intent with a potential tenant, which operated a go-kart and mini-bike facility, which also offered axe-throwing, virtual reality games and other activities.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
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Beet juice’s effect on nitrous oxide and oxygen delivery to muscles reduces fatigue caused by physical exertion (exercise).32 Some research suggests supplementing with beet juice decreases the rate of oxygen the body uses during exercise (VO2).—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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This jives with the ballerina’s belief that her art form is about mindset as much as physical exertion.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Wolfe upgrades Carrier to outperform from peer perform Wolfe upgraded the air conditioning and heating company after a meeting with company management.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tate at the time claimed his son fell off the toilet days earlier and hit his head on the air conditioning unit, leaving him with visible injuries.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Summary There's no doubt about it: cardio exercise is good for your health.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Use Virtual Team-Building Activities To Encourage Bonding One effective exercise a leader can implement is organizing virtual team-building activities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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