in action

ADJECTIVE

practical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike constructive down-to-earth efficient factual feasible functional possible practicable pragmatic rational reasonable sane sensible sober workable

WEAK

applied both feet on the ground commonsensical doable empirical experimental handy hard-boiled implicit in operation matter-of-fact nuts and bolts operative orderly serviceable solid sound systematic unidealistic unromantic usable utile utilitarian virtual workaday working

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited impossible impractical inefficient irrational unattainable unfeasible unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unworkable

WEAK

incapable inexperienced unproficient unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

running

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant functioning working

STRONG

active cursive dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth

WEAK

alive easy effortless fluent in operation in succession incessant perpetual together unbroken unceasing uninterrupted

Antonyms

STRONG

apathetic immobile inactive unexciting

WEAK

broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

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I’ve seen community health workers in action in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Malawi, among many others, as well as in Congo’s Ituri province, not far from the town where this current outbreak occurred.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

And I didn’t know what it was before I met him and before you could see the show in action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The 2004 debut of Google, a stock now trading as Alphabet, offers a textbook example of an IPO base in action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told AFP the increase in extreme temperatures was "a good indication of climate change in action" and more likely to become "the new norm".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Seeing Marjory Muldauer in action, watching her guess first sentences of books with just one or two words for a clue, Kyle knew he didn’t stand a chance.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

in action

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