act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
acts
Example Sentences
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In “The Dark Knight,” Christopher Nolan fills Gotham with bombings, acts of mass surveillance and questions about how far is too far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Entertainment: Pole vault star Duplantis will perform the official song of the championship among the live acts, while American sprinter Lyles - ruled out by injury - will act as host.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A separate agent running on the same machine acts as a check on the Muse agent and doesn’t allow it to reach the internet unless approved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Years earlier, he had stopped using curse words in his acts and his shows are decidedly unpolitical.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“She acts as if we were some common family of no name or reputation, who must pile our rubles on the table in advance of any service!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
