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as in practiced
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing
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as in used
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised
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Recent Examples of exercised
Marcus is the latest high-profile Post staffer to exit as Bezos has exercised more control over the news outlet.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
This is similar to humans with the obesity gene; those who followed a stricter diet and exercised more often were less likely to be obese.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
Specifically, they’ve been exercised over the managers’ asking their portfolio companies to assess the long-term financial implications of global warming.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The president exercised his unlimited constitutional power to pardon federal crimes without consulting his Justice Department, the prosecutors who sought and won the convictions or the judges who heard their cases.
—Bill Hamilton, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Crowley exercised her civil service rights to stay with the department at a lower rank with duties to to be assigned by the new interim chief, the mayor's office said in a statement.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
As to the second question, on whether the commission could grant licenses for temporary, offsite storage, the Justice Department argued that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has exercised that authority for decades.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Not just in terms of who wields it, but in how it’s exercised and understood.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Historically, Blue Cross Blue Shield has exercised an unchallenged hegemony over Alabama's health insurance market.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercised
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The three officers who exerted deadly force – Gustafson, Garcia and Widlarz – have been cleared following the investigation, and Mosser’s review is now considered closed.—
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Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.—
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When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.—
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Likewise, consumers should be aware of how their data is being used.—
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Over a one-week period, a concrete solution was applied to fill the hole until the leak stopped.—
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But a prevailing question is whether the administration has raced to act, made mistakes and later applied new narratives and legal justifications to specific deportation cases challenged in the news and in the courts.—
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This throwback is one of many utilized in the league that the team should go back to permanently.—
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The building hadn't operated as a church in several years, instead being utilized as a wedding venue for many in Indiana.—
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
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His methods made impressive profits quickly, as overlapping technologies were dropped and economies of scale exploited.—
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Uncovering these vulnerabilities before they can be exploited is key to protecting users from those who would do them and their data harm.—
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
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The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.—
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Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.—
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“Exercised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercised. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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