Thesaurus results for ACTIONS

actions

noun

plural of action

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 Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Taken together, their actions belie the notion that American capital agrees with American officials’ assessment that South Africa is a problem. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The model estimates physical state, business systems provide context, policies govern actions and feedback verifies outcomes. — Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 As a result, being aware of how one’s actions might impose upon others became increasingly important. — Valerie Fridland, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Bennett also pressed the administration’s lawyer, Matthew Donnelly, on whether the federal government had the right to demand such actions from the state at all. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The agents seized records and electronic devices, looking for evidence of unspecified criminal behavior.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Small shifts in daily behavior have a multiplicative impact on culture and employee motivation and, as a result, on value creation.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026