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
More than $45 billion worth of investment in the sector was recorded in 2025, up sharply from just under $25 billion in 2024, according to Space IQ, a report tracking startup activity and investment trends in the space economy.
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Tessa McCann, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
And according to the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, years ago Qatar, home of top Hamas officials, began funding college and university anti-Israel activity and faculty.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The deployment of the Gonzalez will help protect US and Ally operations in the North Atlantic and Arctic Circle, while also protecting sea lanes from potential submarine activities.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Police are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity and/or have home surveillance video, to contact them.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Tessa McCann, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
And according to the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, years ago Qatar, home of top Hamas officials, began funding college and university anti-Israel activity and faculty.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The deployment of the Gonzalez will help protect US and Ally operations in the North Atlantic and Arctic Circle, while also protecting sea lanes from potential submarine activities.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Police are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity and/or have home surveillance video, to contact them.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
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That, plus an extra day to recover from their European exertions, with Forest also going to extra time and penalties in Denmark on Thursday, leads me to switch to a home win.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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But there is no denying the adrenaline and exertion was at a higher level than any time in his rehab.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since electric bills are higher in the summer when people are using air conditioning, Tolentino said ComEd offers efficiency options where the price of electricity varies by the time of day.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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This bright and airy two-bedroom in Monopoli, surrounded by the Art Nouveau villas that characterize the region, is equipped with modern features and essentials (namely, air conditioning) while still paying homage to Puglia’s traditional architecture.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month.—
Dan Lamothe,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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The exercise included multi-wave saturation attacks on enemy vessels attempting to evade detection by using nearby islands and reefs as cover.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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