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
After the drug wore off, the astrocytes returned to their normal level of activity and tended to stay there, even when a fish was struggling.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Hours before departing from Kennedy to Florida Monday night, the plane began its day in Kingston, Jamaica, where historically there is a high risk of stowaway activity on U.S.-bound flights.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
And healthy habits like eating right and physical activity can help, too.
—Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The platform is also more likely to grant higher spending limits to users with more network activity.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Hours before departing from Kennedy to Florida Monday night, the plane began its day in Kingston, Jamaica, where historically there is a high risk of stowaway activity on U.S.-bound flights.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
And healthy habits like eating right and physical activity can help, too.
—Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The platform is also more likely to grant higher spending limits to users with more network activity.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for activity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activity
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In the news release, Franklin advised people to push or sweep snow rather than lifting and throwing it because that involves less exertion.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mishima’s physical exertions were in line with much that went on in the Japanese avant-garde during the sixties.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Protecting her hair amidst heavy styling is of utmost importance to the celebrity stylist, which is why Moreno takes the necessary precautions of pre-styling deep conditioning, heat protectant, and of course, quality products.Essence, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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Until then, goodbye air conditioning and hello rain delays.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gemini [archival audio]: Key body-weight exercises, squats, stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight and chest up.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that increased levels of aerobic exercise in the aging rats reduced the appearance of these markers, indicating a slower onset of Alzheimer's.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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