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activism

[ak-tuh-viz-uhm] / ˈæk təˌvɪz əm /


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In many industries, activism can create value by cutting waste, improving governance or forcing management to focus on underperforming assets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The Black struggle for voting rights perhaps best exemplifies how Black activism was critical to the formation of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Their activism faced a commercial test as the brand moved from health food aisles into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"It was someone that was at the rallies doing activism and speaking loud for people defending our rights."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The prison sentences that often attended their activism did nothing to quell their ardor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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