take action

idiom

: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result

The committee is ready to take action.

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Celebrities, Jewish groups, anti-hate organizations and other X accounts had pleaded with Elon Musk’s X platform to take action, though Musk himself has courted controversy with his own behavior and comments about the Holocaust. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 The memorandum directed the Treasury and State departments to take action to drive Iran’s oil exports to zero. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 Selena y Los Dinos In the documentary on Selena Quintanilla’s music career and family life, the clips of unreleased songs featured in the film were circulating online, causing Sundance to take action. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025 Trump also told the Department of Justice to prioritize investigations and take action against states that help to strip custody from parents who try to prevent their child's transgender care. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take action