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action

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

The process or fact of doing something; a thing done.

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Senses

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something done, usually as opposed to something said

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the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

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a military engagement

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a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another

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an act by a government body or supranational organization

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the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

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the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

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the series of events that form a plot

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a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

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the state of being active

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
action at lawaction mechanismactivenessactivitylegal actionmilitary actionnatural actionnatural process
alternatephrasing
Action
plural
actions
possessive
action's
pluralpossessive
actions'