How to Use action in a Sentence

action

noun

• She tried to explain her actions.
• The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.
• He was critical of the government's actions before the war.
• The problem may require military action.
• They decided that no further action was necessary.
• I accept full responsibility for my actions.
• The situation demanded immediate action.
• That’s why the Browns will probably use play-action passes.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
• Moody, after missing three games with a high-ankle sprain, will be back in action Sunday.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
• Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022
• Brumbaugh regularly rotates linemen, so Burks should get plenty of action in pivotal moments.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 31 Aug. 2022
• Whatever rust accumulated when Williams missed about a year of action before returning to the tour in late June appears to have vanished.
  — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
• Ubisoft says it's also partnered up with Netflix to produce a live-action adaptation set in the Assassin's Creed universe.
  — Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022
• Jurinsky filed a lawsuit last month that is seeking class-action status to bring justice to the families who allege Niceta used her role as a social worker to tear families apart.
  — Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022
• The Indiana Jones 5 trailer was incredibly action-packed.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022
• Now is the time for agencies and advertisers to seize the initiative by implementing the five key actions outlined in the Ad Net Zero framework.
  — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Kuiper and Krukow aren’t just the ones calling the action.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
• When in crisis, the worst action is to go dark and silent . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Scroll down to see more videos of the nails in action, below.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 11 July 2018
• Democrats want to keep the focus on Trump and his actions, rather than on the Bidens.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2019
• There is no action that a claimant needs to take right now.
  — Tami Luhby, CNN, 3 July 2021
• The post ended with a call to action and a link to donate.
  — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 May 2021
• And the four months away from action didn't help, either.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2020
• The burst of contentious actions sent war tremors across the region.
  — Anne Barnard and Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017
• Here are six of the best moments from the weekend's action...
  — SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• Get into a few flocks, then bring the next group in for some action.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
• Drop in and observe the groomers in action and ask questions.
  — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
• If rock-bottom prices are your thing, this is where the action is.
  — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• But beyond that, most of the action takes place in software.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2020
• Mrazek will be the No. 1, but Lyon will still get action.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024