activate

Example Sentences

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Users have to activate recording manually or through a voice command, but may not realise their videos and images are sometimes reviewed by humans - as described within Meta's extensive privacy policies and terms of service.

From BBC

Google said it has activated security and safety protocols and remains in contact with its Middle East teams.

From BBC

“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”

From Los Angeles Times

After my relative was declared mentally incompetent by two doctors, the lawyer activated the POA and is now preparing to place my relative in assisted living, which they do not want.

From MarketWatch

Surely if one driver activates overtake mode the other driver can activate boost mode to negate any benefit?

From BBC