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activity

noun

ak-ˈti-və-tē

Definition of activity

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 Transaction systems expose records, not the activity between them. — Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Some developers and red-team activities do focus on AI colonies. — Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 He was told by the court judge the famous musician was not entitled to any special treatment, but Brown’s charitable activities and being a father of four were taken into consideration. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Yet advertising systems may still use that activity as one of several signals when building a profile. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activity

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During exertion tests in hot environments, co-founder Roland Washington says people wearing the device have been able to maintain core temperatures of up to 2°F lower than those without, which can make all the difference.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines physically demanding jobs as those that require certain levels and durations of physical exertion, such as climbing, heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, standing or walking.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exertion

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The trailer's air conditioning malfunctioned and would not blow cool air to the people trapped inside during the sweltering, three-hour ride in June 2022 from the border city of Laredo to San Antonio, authorities said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The rafters themselves are nothing special, merely a useful space to house lighting and air conditioning.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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The Society for Integrative Oncology’s guidelines for Complementary Therapies and Botanicals, of which Cohen is himself a co-author, cover mainstream supportive care such as exercise, medical massage, biofeedback, and yoga.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Known as the Special Intensive Revision, the exercise has, according to the protestors, resulted in more than 130 million voters being removed from electoral lists.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

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