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activity

noun

ak-ˈti-və-tē

Definition of activity

as in exertion

energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness had to restrict his activity after the surgery, which meant letting the weeds take over the garden

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Recent Examples of activity The builder earlier paused construction and marketing activities in one of the country’s most luxurious residential condominium projects as construction costs surged. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Liquid nitrogen storage pauses cellular activity, so the egg should not degrade over time. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Officials said Sunday that fire activity had prevented them from quickly reaching the area amid steep, rough terrain. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activity

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Many people would be deliciously tired after such wholesome exertion and not want to spend their evenings raking over the past with a chatty English journalist.

— Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Perhaps the palm-tree mural emphasizes the open windowlessness of the subterranean, or the flat color dulls exertion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

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Blistering heat has also raised demand for air conditioning, driving up natural gas consumption at a time when stores need to be refilled ahead of winter.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
He was pointed in the direction of Pablo de la Torre, who had spent time working as a conditioning coach for Spanish sides Banants and UD Almeria.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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