Thesaurus results for ACTIVITY

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 There aren’t any side activities to participate in, and aside from some collectibles, there’s no real incentive to explore either. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Visitors are being told to avoid swimming, wading, tubing, paddleboarding, fishing and similar activities, and to keep pets out of affected waters. — Zach Hillstrom, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Innovation Is Not One Game Organizations also make the mistake of treating innovation as a single activity. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 However, Cole and her colleagues did not yet have evidence clearly indicating that human activity was to blame. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activity

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Noun

Cardio Load provides a rolling seven-day breakdown of your exertion, along with a target to hit for optimal training gains without overexertion.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Two firefighters were treated at the scene for injuries related to heat and exertion.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exertion

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The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Detainees had said they were left without air conditioning during some of Miami’s hottest days.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditioning

Noun

Those payloads give crews a visible way to assess where training rockets land during live-fire exercises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The potential benefits may also extend beyond a single workout for leaders who maintain a consistent exercise practice.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

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