Action
noun
The fact of doing something, rather than just talking about it.
The city council needs to take immediate action on the housing crisis.
Often appears as...
- take action
- action plan
noun
A thing done, an act.
His actions earned him a promotion.
Often appears as...
- follow through on action
- action sequence
noun
The way something works or moves.
The action of the machine was fascinating.
Often appears as...
- smooth action
- rough action
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Technical
noun
Exciting events in a story or a movie.
The action in the movie was intense.
Often appears as...
- action-packed
- action scene
noun
A legal process.
He took legal action against the company.
Often appears as...
- legal action
- take action
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Formal
Legal
noun
The fact of doing something, rather than just talking about it.
The city council needs to take immediate action on the housing crisis.
Often appears as...
- take action
- action plan
noun
A thing done, an act.
His actions earned him a promotion.
Often appears as...
- follow through on action
- action sequence
noun
The way something works or moves.
The action of the machine was fascinating.
Often appears as...
- smooth action
- rough action
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Exciting events in a story or a movie.
The action in the movie was intense.
Often appears as...
- action-packed
- action scene
noun
A legal process.
He took legal action against the company.
Often appears as...
- legal action
- take action
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Prompting Change
Used before or after expressing the need for change or solution.
Global warming demands immediate action.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgency Implied
Often suggests a response to something urgent or important.
The committee will take action by tomorrow.
Pro Tip 3/3Result Expectation
Implies doing something with the expectation of a clear result.
We need action, not words.
Pro Tip 1/3Prompting Change
Used before or after expressing the need for change or solution.
Global warming demands immediate action.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgency Implied
Often suggests a response to something urgent or important.
The committee will take action by tomorrow.
Pro Tip 3/3Result Expectation
Implies doing something with the expectation of a clear result.
We need action, not words.
Pro Tip 1/3Prompting Change
Used before or after expressing the need for change or solution.
Global warming demands immediate action.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgency Implied
Often suggests a response to something urgent or important.
The committee will take action by tomorrow.
Pro Tip 3/3Result Expectation
Implies doing something with the expectation of a clear result.
We need action, not words.
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The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
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His Epic Message Will...
wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help wanted signs wisdom knows that every action has an equal and opposite reaction so if we were wise we would not be shocked we see storms that are stronger than ever before or more
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How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
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What happens when our...
to learn what we value, and its motivation system is constructed in such a way that it is motivated to pursue our values or to perform actions that it predicts we would approve of. We would thus leverage its intelligence as much as possible to solve the problem of value-loading.
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Why do cats act so...
survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today. While the feline actions of your house cat Grizmo might seem perplexing, in the wild, these same behaviors, naturally bred into cats for millions of years,
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Would you sacrifice one...
to attack a high-value target. If we want these actions to be ethical, we have to decide in advance how to value human life and judge the greater good. So researchers who study autonomous systems are collaborating with philosophers
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3 tips to boost your...
and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action. So where does confidence even come from? There are several factors that impact confidence.
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Questions No One Knows...
Maybe all the action takes place inside the mysterious recently discovered dark matter, or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass. Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale.
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How to Speak Chimpanzee...
They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
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An eco-modernist...
recycled materials I was committed to helping the planet but I came to realize that none of the eco conscious actions I've mentioned even if we all did them would be enough to solve the great
Video examples
The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help wanted signs wisdom knows that every action has an equal and opposite reaction so if we were wise we would not be shocked we see storms that are stronger than ever before or more
Video examples
How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
Video examples
What happens when our...
to learn what we value, and its motivation system is constructed in such a way that it is motivated to pursue our values or to perform actions that it predicts we would approve of. We would thus leverage its intelligence as much as possible to solve the problem of value-loading.
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today. While the feline actions of your house cat Grizmo might seem perplexing, in the wild, these same behaviors, naturally bred into cats for millions of years,
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
to attack a high-value target. If we want these actions to be ethical, we have to decide in advance how to value human life and judge the greater good. So researchers who study autonomous systems are collaborating with philosophers
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action. So where does confidence even come from? There are several factors that impact confidence.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Maybe all the action takes place inside the mysterious recently discovered dark matter, or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass. Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale.
Video examples
How to Speak Chimpanzee...
They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
recycled materials I was committed to helping the planet but I came to realize that none of the eco conscious actions I've mentioned even if we all did them would be enough to solve the great
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Justice is truth in action.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
American Author
Action is character.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.
Quote examples
Tony Robbins
American Speaker
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Justice is truth in action.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
American Author
Action is character.
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