plural in form but singular in construction
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church
called also Acts of the Apostles
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The synching, so early in the story, of Chuck’s decline to the world’s destruction almost completely undermines the ensuing Acts Two and One, leaving them little more to do than a working-out of the plot.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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The two-time Oscar winner’s sentiments come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Cruise’s penchant for death-defying stunts.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Massachusetts Assembly issues Massachusetts Circular Letter, denouncing Townsend Acts.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Last night at the New York Public Library, Alexander Sammartino won the Young Lions Fiction award for his debut novel Last Acts.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Reckoning' Cruises Past $500M WW - International Box Office
Peter Bart: George Clooney And Tom Cruise Building Strong Third Acts For Their Careers
The two-time Oscar winner’s sentiments come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Cruise’s penchant for death-defying stunts.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Massachusetts Assembly issues Massachusetts Circular Letter, denouncing Townsend Acts.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Last night at the New York Public Library, Alexander Sammartino won the Young Lions Fiction award for his debut novel Last Acts.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Acts
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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