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act on

VERB
take action
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
have no effect on


Example Sentences

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The elder statesmen of proto punk isn’t just another act on the Coachella bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A power of attorney for healthcare decisions will ensure that he has someone to act on his behalf in a medical context.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"Like an LLM, VLA models act on statistical results from large training sets of similar scenarios, but that can lead to errors," said Scheutz.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It focused on whether the car dealers had a duty to act on behalf of their customers, rather than in their own interests.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They wanted people who would act on their own initiative.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir