as in behavior
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs
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Recent Examples of actions
As the Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, your actions speak louder than your intentions.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Avdija took exception to Castle’s actions and shoved him.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
It is designed to stop betting on war, assassinations, government actions, and specific events where an individual either controls or knows about the outcome, such as military actions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Those are good actions that can help in the short term, create supplies where supplies are needed.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration also announced actions to fast-track the use of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness on Friday.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Avdija took exception to Castle’s actions and shoved him.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
It is designed to stop betting on war, assassinations, government actions, and specific events where an individual either controls or knows about the outcome, such as military actions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Those are good actions that can help in the short term, create supplies where supplies are needed.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration also announced actions to fast-track the use of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness on Friday.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actions
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The behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh worsened over time from marijuana use, family members told deputies after his arrest three years ago for punching his brother in the face and kicking his mother in the back.—
Mike Schneider,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large-scale, deterministic behavior of physical systems naturally becomes imprecise and unpredictable, dissolving the divide between the classical and quantum realms.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis Fano has the feet, demeanor and recovery balance of a starting NFL tackle.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Actions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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