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 TableExamples of Acts in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
From anti-lynching bills, to the Civil Rights Acts, desegregation of schools, the Voting Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, the NAACP has had a hand in major change.
—
Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The events, called Second Acts Live, are being launched in partnership with Folk Productions and sports-business site Front Office Sports, and planned for a variety of venues around the country.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Those funds were restricted, at their request, to having capital available to purchase homes that would have been purchased by investor owners and to reserve those homes for owner/occupants who had gone through Acts Housing home buyer counseling.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Things came to a head with the passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, including the Quartering Act.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Acts
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The events, called Second Acts Live, are being launched in partnership with Folk Productions and sports-business site Front Office Sports, and planned for a variety of venues around the country.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Those funds were restricted, at their request, to having capital available to purchase homes that would have been purchased by investor owners and to reserve those homes for owner/occupants who had gone through Acts Housing home buyer counseling.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Things came to a head with the passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, including the Quartering Act.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Acts
Cite this Entry
“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share