plural in form but singular in construction
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church
called also Acts of the Apostles
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In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Acts until the programs are reviewed by the administration.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The project’s directors and producers, Susan Lacy (HBO’s Jane Fonda in Five Acts and Spielberg) and Jessica Levin (HBO’s The Janes and Jane Fonda in Five Acts) conducted extensive one-on-one interviews for the project.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Both the House and Senate have passed stablecoin bills—the STABLE and GENIUS Acts, respectively—out of committee.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The project’s directors and producers, Susan Lacy (HBO’s Jane Fonda in Five Acts and Spielberg) and Jessica Levin (HBO’s The Janes and Jane Fonda in Five Acts) conducted extensive one-on-one interviews for the project.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Both the House and Senate have passed stablecoin bills—the STABLE and GENIUS Acts, respectively—out of committee.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Acts
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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