the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
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Ultimately, with more choices to make, from which location to visit or whether to focus on Grogu’s antics or the action ahead, Smugglers Run feels more dynamic.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
What’s my underlying reason for performing the action.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Jacob Ashworth, the company’s artistic director, has removed the original’s choral scenes, concentrated the action, and cut down the cast to just the five principal roles.
—Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
John Wong of Tufts Medical Center and Esa Davis of the University of Maryland School of Medicine received letters from Kennedy that said the action stemmed from a review of current appointments to task force.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
What’s my underlying reason for performing the action.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Jacob Ashworth, the company’s artistic director, has removed the original’s choral scenes, concentrated the action, and cut down the cast to just the five principal roles.
—Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
John Wong of Tufts Medical Center and Esa Davis of the University of Maryland School of Medicine received letters from Kennedy that said the action stemmed from a review of current appointments to task force.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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