take action

phrase

: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result
The committee is ready to take action.

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Second, the countries involved in imbalanced trade can take action to push adjustment costs onto others, but their success depends largely on economic power and their ability to wield it. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. — Innisfree McKinnon, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Your financial institution may also take action on your accounts, either freezing or closing them. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 In majority-Democratic Orange County, religious groups, attorneys and a coalition of activists prompted officials and the courts to take action. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take action

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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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