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act

Definition for act

noun as in something done

noun as in legislative document

noun as in part of a performance

noun as in pretended behavior

verb as in behave in a certain way

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Example Sentences

The relationship of the executive branch and the military has always been a balancing act.

According to Florida’s law, it remains a felony to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation, with limited exceptions that are designed to be difficult to use and frequently act as another burden for patients to overcome.

From Salon

The force said the dog had since been put down under the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991.

From BBC

Half a world away, Brenton Tarrant had been absorbing similar ideas and decided to act on them.

From Salon

Toobin said live, on CNN, that the pair would have limited success because “there is a very boring and very important law called the Administrative Procedures Act, which governs how the government moves along in terms of changing how it works.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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