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Definitions

act on

VERB
take action
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
have no effect on


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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said all police forces should act on the conclusions of the watchdog's investigation into the case.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The findings suggest that GLP-1 medications may act on a shared biological pathway underlying multiple forms of addiction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Had Kapp been captured, Mr. Talty relates, “one thing would have been clear to the Germans: Cicero was not a double agent” and they could act on what he told them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

We will continue to monitor individual indicators and act on them accordingly when confirmed signals are generated.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“If anything should happen to me, or anything should upset the plan, everyone must act on his own with the goal in mind to complete the operation,” Ronneberg insisted.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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