How to Use action in a Sentence

action

noun

• She tried to explain her actions.
• The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.
• He was critical of the government's actions before the war.
• The problem may require military action.
• They decided that no further action was necessary.
• I accept full responsibility for my actions.
• The situation demanded immediate action.
• Hidden away between snowy mountains, her break is the stark opposite of the action that will soon ensue.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2022
• The consequences will be even more catastrophic without urgent action.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
• When its investigation is complete, the special grand jury issues a final report and can recommend action.
  — Kate Brumback, ajc, 7 Oct. 2022
• The action freezes any US assets of those designated and generally bars Americans from dealing with them.
  — Reuters, CNN, 7 Oct. 2022
• In the past, the Commission sought to address these practices through individual law enforcement actions and a patchwork of laws and regulations.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
• Kuiper and Krukow aren’t just the ones calling the action.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
• When in crisis, the worst action is to go dark and silent . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Scroll down to see more videos of the nails in action, below.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 11 July 2018
• Democrats want to keep the focus on Trump and his actions, rather than on the Bidens.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2019
• There is no action that a claimant needs to take right now.
  — Tami Luhby, CNN, 3 July 2021
• The post ended with a call to action and a link to donate.
  — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 May 2021
• And the four months away from action didn't help, either.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2020
• The burst of contentious actions sent war tremors across the region.
  — Anne Barnard and Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017
• Here are six of the best moments from the weekend's action...
  — SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• Get into a few flocks, then bring the next group in for some action.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
• Drop in and observe the groomers in action and ask questions.
  — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
• If rock-bottom prices are your thing, this is where the action is.
  — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• But beyond that, most of the action takes place in software.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2020
• Mrazek will be the No. 1, but Lyon will still get action.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Shamet will likely see more action at the game with Payne out.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
• Merck, first out of the gate, was working with a drug that has a nifty mode of action.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
• The special counsel argued in the filing, which Trump's team sought to keep sealed, that his actions were taken as an office-seeker and not the office-holder, and therefore aren't covered by immunity.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
• The only way to fix it is through legislation, congressional action.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024