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as in activated
to cause to function
a light actuated by a motion detector the alarm system actuates the door locks
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear
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Recent Examples of actuated
But every function is going to be electronically actuated, every display is simulated on a screen … just like every Honda and Hyundai.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2022
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuated
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If that goes well, he could be activated during the final series before the All-Star break.
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It's also activated its voluntary load reduction program and is asking large commercial and industrial customers to cut their electricity use.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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These episodes have been triggered by intense heat domes — stubborn areas of high pressure that lock hot air in place — and are clearly supercharged by global warming, experts say.
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Throughout the game, seeing green shirts on the large screen triggered cheers through the crowd, while boos came up when yellow kits were displayed.
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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Officials in New Jersey sparked mixed reactions after voting to pave the way for the redevelopment of a former iconic amusement park.
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The feat sparked scenes of jubilation in Doha, which our colleague Matias Grez was lucky enough to experience.
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Mauricio Pochettino says soccer and mystical energy propelled him out of his hometown.
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Most expected the change in ownership would send the Magpies to the top of English and European soccer in much the same way Qatar’s purchase propelled Paris Saint-Germain to new heights.
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Sometimes the ideological passions that impelled a work into existence dissolve over time, leaving behind something that can be appreciated as art.
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That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.
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“Actuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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