Acts

noun

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

see Bible Table

Examples of Acts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Three Acts: Getting Settled in Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024 Until the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s, Black Americans did not have the same rights as white Americans. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The kindness initiative originated in the San Francisco Bay area more than 40 years ago in response to an article by journalist Anne Herbert entitled Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty. USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024 Random Acts of Kindness Day, all Great Parks locations. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024 In the years that followed, change did come: President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968, which prohibited discrimination in all facets of American life, freeing up Black residents to live and work in other parts of town. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 Particularly with the further complexity in retirement rules created by the SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Acts, retirement planning is not a do-it-yourself proposition. Steve Parrish, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 In the 1980s—soon after landmark federal statutes such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts were passed—some studies suggested that the economic slowdown in that decade was caused by environmental legislation. Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2024 The multi-year deal with Amazon MGM Studios follows Thompson in 2021 teaming with senior vp, development and production Kishori Rajan, known for her work on Random Acts of Flyness, to expand Viva Maude’s slate. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Acts was in 1539

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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Acts

variants or Acts of the Apostles
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church see bible

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