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as in performers
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
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as in participants
one who takes part in something
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation
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Recent Examples of actors
The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Other upcoming guests, the site said, include journalist Glenn Greenwald, world champion kickboxer John Wayne Parr, singer-songwriter Mike Posner, actors Jamie Foxx and Sylvester Stallone, and Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
These apps were malware or programs that could be potentially used by malicious actors.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Where up-and-coming actors were once advised to downplay their cultural roots—sometimes even adopting new names to blend into the mainstream—the narrative has shifted.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Because that’s sometimes a thing that actors have to just compartmentalize.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Some other risky places that International SOS has earmarked include Syria, Yemen and the Sahel, where instability is worsening and external actors are propping up struggling governments.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The Cold War doctrine of deterrence, known as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), assumes that rational actors will make rational decisions to prevent nuclear catastrophe.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Then, 2023 saw historic writers and actors strikes that scuttled production once again, resulting in another monthslong work stoppage as a fresh crop of films saw their opening weekends pushed back.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Other upcoming guests, the site said, include journalist Glenn Greenwald, world champion kickboxer John Wayne Parr, singer-songwriter Mike Posner, actors Jamie Foxx and Sylvester Stallone, and Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
These apps were malware or programs that could be potentially used by malicious actors.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Where up-and-coming actors were once advised to downplay their cultural roots—sometimes even adopting new names to blend into the mainstream—the narrative has shifted.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Because that’s sometimes a thing that actors have to just compartmentalize.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Some other risky places that International SOS has earmarked include Syria, Yemen and the Sahel, where instability is worsening and external actors are propping up struggling governments.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The Cold War doctrine of deterrence, known as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), assumes that rational actors will make rational decisions to prevent nuclear catastrophe.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Then, 2023 saw historic writers and actors strikes that scuttled production once again, resulting in another monthslong work stoppage as a fresh crop of films saw their opening weekends pushed back.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
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Half the participants learned the language in the morning — the other half learned it in the evening, then slept on it.—
Maureen Mackey,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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In particular, participants were given the opportunity to write their representatives regarding the Women’s Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act of 2020, which was under consideration in Congress at the time of the study.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The musical has been revived multiple times on Broadway following its initial 1959 production starring Ethel Merman, with renowned actresses like Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone playing Rose on stage.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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The two actresses, whose Netflix film received the Vanguard Award, took two different approaches to red carpet fashion.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
4 Jan. 2025
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Those three players, all locker room leaders in their own ways, seemed to agree their team is working through a real rut.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Neither is expected to be the answer to Wrexham’s lack of goals up front, so both players heading back out on loan may well be in everyone’s best interests.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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