as in to trigger
to cause to function
the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees
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Recent Examples of activate
The governors of Washington and Nevada have activated the National Guard in order to maintain order around the election.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Mars moves into Leo that same day, activating your fifth house of creativity, passion and self-expression.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
October 2024 The Fool: With the solar eclipse in Libra on October 2 activating your first house of self, The Fool encourages you to embrace new beginnings with a sense of adventure and wonder.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Attackers can then activate new domains intermittently, dropping those that are picked up by threat detection solutions and quickly moving on to the next domain in the same batch.
—Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Mars moves into Leo that same day, activating your fifth house of creativity, passion and self-expression.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
October 2024 The Fool: With the solar eclipse in Libra on October 2 activating your first house of self, The Fool encourages you to embrace new beginnings with a sense of adventure and wonder.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Attackers can then activate new domains intermittently, dropping those that are picked up by threat detection solutions and quickly moving on to the next domain in the same batch.
—Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activate
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Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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First, Earth's gravitational pull is expected to trigger tremors across the asteroid beginning about an hour before its closest approach.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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With conditions like this, more fires could be sparking across the country even late into autumn.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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This not only sparks creativity but also results in tangible items to enjoy throughout the season.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, Gonzalez-Nunez allegedly drove a car in a sideshow while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an miniature AK-47.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Micaela Hanning, Crean Lutheran: The transfer from Calvary Chapel is an explosive point guard who can strike from the perimeter and drive to the basket.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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That application, a cathode-ray-tube powered 3×4 inches box, was comparatively quaint compared to the massive desktop-sized screens in some modern vehicles.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sitemap About Quartz Advisor Accessibility Privacy Terms of Use Advertising Jobs Reprints & Permissions More from our network Market Data powered by QuoteMedia.Quartz, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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The bond will generate an average of $9.2 million annually over its lifetime.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This is still a concern with the 3D V-Cache on the bottom, but less so as the processor cores are likely what generates the most heat, and those are more directly cooled in this configuration.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Activate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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