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acting on

VERB
take action
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
have no effect on


Example Sentences

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“Like spreadsheets and email before it, the technology will ultimately make workers more productive, but our data shows companies are already acting on it, citing AI for more cuts than any other reason,” Challenger added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"A planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state," he said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The Oxford team developed a solution by combining two precisely controlled forces acting on a single trapped ion.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

In the winter of 1926, acting on a whim, he exposed a cohort of flies to an even lower dose of radiation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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