exercises 1 of 2

noun

Definition of exercisesnext
plural of exercise
1
as in practices
something done over and over in order to develop skill a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises

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2
as in uses
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food

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exercises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of exercise
1
as in exerts
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively a senator who consistently exercises his clout in Congress to get pork barrel projects for his state

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as in practises
to do over and over so as to become skilled the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing

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3
as in applies
to put into action or service commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

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4
as in alarms
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercises
  1. exerts
  2. uses
  3. applications
  4. applies
  5. utilizes
  6. drills
  7. exploits
  8. operations
Verb
  • This in turn can spur evolutionary genetic and metabolic investments that protect against, or repair, the damage life exerts on cells.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the alluring but sinister garment exerts its influence, family bonds are tested, and reality itself is called into question.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerts
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  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Bowman Distillery in Virginia uses port barrel finishing for enhanced fruity and rich profiles.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of uses
Noun
  • Some lines of business may be experimenting with applications while others are looking to deploy at scale.
    Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These kinds of applications can expedite finance workflows and help teams improve productivity.
    Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applications
Verb
  • The same analysis applies to personal security details.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applies
Verb
  • Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The robot utilizes a bipedal walking system designed for balance and stability, featuring pressure sensors on its feet to adjust its stance in real time.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of utilizes
Noun
  • The Chinese military has yet to officially announce the beginning of any drills near Taiwan.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • During these off days, Clark shot extremely well during drills.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of drills
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  • Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
    Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of exploits
Noun
  • In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Next-Generation Infrastructure – Faster Networks, Smarter Hardware IT operations will continue to be redefined thanks to new developments and breakthroughs in network, data storage and processor technology.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
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