Thesaurus results for ACTIONS

actions

noun

plural of action

as in behavior

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs

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Recent Examples of actions The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 And while the challenges of the job don’t excuse the criminal actions, researchers and legal experts said, those experiences can often contribute to their behavioral issues. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Actual pilots coach and guide actors to make sure their actions mimic real life. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Those remarks came as a new controversy erupted in Israel over the official record of Netanyahu's actions on the morning of the attack. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Several New York City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemned ICE's actions and called on the federal government to remove them from the city. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Without a clear identity model, an agent’s actions blur into the organization’s actions with no clean line between them. — Venkatesh Sankaran, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Advantage players are capable of doing mental gymnastics to justify such actions. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Responding to Gruden’s racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages, El-Sayed recalled experiencing racist taunting in football locker rooms and argued that coaches needed to address the culture behind such behavior.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026