1
as in operating
being in effective operation
the abandoned factory had not been active for years
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2
as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the fish are active today, but we still haven't caught anything
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3
as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
all morning the crowd at the coffeehouse kept Marion and her helper pretty active
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Recent Examples of active
Molland had been active as a touring musician and frontman through last September.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Fire ants are active; use an insecticide to treat the entire lawn following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
While the wildfires are no longer an active threat, thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed, and rebuilding is expected to take years.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The real significance of those proportions lies in their active rejection of EV design orthodoxy.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Fire ants are active; use an insecticide to treat the entire lawn following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
While the wildfires are no longer an active threat, thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed, and rebuilding is expected to take years.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The real significance of those proportions lies in their active rejection of EV design orthodoxy.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for active
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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For the first track, she was backed by an energetic male dance troupe; the second performance was more subdued.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2025
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Amaury is a bright, happy, and energetic boy in search of a family.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their journey began on these very grounds, where the couple first met as children and later became engaged on the same property.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Steinfeld became engaged to Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen late last year.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Once operational, Google will see your IP address but will engage a third-party to control the other proxy that accesses destination IPs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In any event, there are no operational small reactors in the U.S. today, though startups and industry stalwarts, including Westinghouse, are racing to commercialize the technology.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Riverdale In Riverdale, outside Village Hall, there was a lively scene Tuesday afternoon as members of Michael Airhart’s mayoral campaign were ordered to remove their campaign signs from a median.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Around the room’s standing tables and plush, blush-pink lounge seats, friends, castmates, and both new and familiar faces engaged in lively conversation.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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The two sides worked together to create a more diligent plan.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Prabhu’s diligent younger brother Venkati (Natesh) plans to marry Malabari’s sister Devaki (Bindu Raxidi), but the caste inequity between their families is sure to eventually rear its head.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Above all, efficiency — that is the operative word that will help transform the federal government from a hulking, bloated bureaucracy into a nimble machine, like swapping a 1995 Compaq desktop PC for a 2025 MacBook Pro.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The operative word is slightly; don’t digress into the weeds.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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For both the animated and live-action cinematic work, the storyboards can help the film team understand how to shoot the scenes, anticipate possible difficulties, and facilitate the actors in understanding their characters and the special settings.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Oscar nominee walked the runway with dramatic, out-to-there lashes that would feel right at home on an animated heroine or villain.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Active.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/active. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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