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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The Acts outlawed racial segregation in public accommodations while eliminating barriers to voting for African Americans.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
From Million-Dollar Donations to Sharing Acts of Kindness Chicago is an especially meaningful stop on the tour (which also hits New York, Mexico City, San Antonio, L.A. and Oakland before heading back to Asia).
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Balancing Acts: Motherhood, Leadership and Finding Joy When asked about creating balance in her demanding role, Hopkin is refreshingly candid.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Editor’s Note: The work of ARTnews reporter Karen K. Ho was also used to train Meta’s AI through the anthology, Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, edited by Sarah Weinman, which was found on LibGen’s database.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
From Million-Dollar Donations to Sharing Acts of Kindness Chicago is an especially meaningful stop on the tour (which also hits New York, Mexico City, San Antonio, L.A. and Oakland before heading back to Asia).
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Balancing Acts: Motherhood, Leadership and Finding Joy When asked about creating balance in her demanding role, Hopkin is refreshingly candid.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Editor’s Note: The work of ARTnews reporter Karen K. Ho was also used to train Meta’s AI through the anthology, Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, edited by Sarah Weinman, which was found on LibGen’s database.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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