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acting on

VERB

take action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pursue

WEAK

act upon follow follow up on motivate

Antonyms

WEAK

have no effect on

Example Sentences

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By acting on growth factors and signaling pathways, it may help create conditions that support regeneration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Solicitor Philip Breen, acting on behalf of Love, said that while his client had waived the right to a pre-sentence report, she has expressed both genuine remorse and shame for what she did.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But widespread adoption requires clinical trials demonstrating that acting on a blood-test result actually extends lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The tiniest pressure at my waist makes me spin, acting on instinct.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard