active
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Synonyms & Antonyms for active
Synonyms: Adjective
alive, functional, functioning, going, live, living, on, operating, operational, operative, running, working
Antonyms: Adjective
broken, dead, inactive, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), nonactivated, nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating, nonoperational, nonoperative
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Examples of active in a Sentence
Adjective
We stay active during the cold winter months by skiing and ice skating. We are active members of our church. While many give money to the organization, only a few are active participants. She was politically active as a volunteer for her state representative. They take an active interest in their children's education. He has taken a more active role in the production of this album. the bank's active and inactive accounts
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams began the season as starters at outside corner, and Jackson has been more active since his move inside as Kevin Toliver's heath improved from the offseason. — Matt Zenitz, AL.com, "Alabama reserve QB Mac Jones arrested for DUI," 3 Nov. 2017 Maybe some, but not all, rodents that harbor disease are active at night. — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, "Can math be used to predict an outbreak?," 2 Nov. 2017 Demarquez, 11, and Samira, 7, enjoy staying active and have a close sibling bond. — kansascity, "Active brother and sister want to stay together," 28 Oct. 2017 The billing cycle is still active, and additional money is being collected from vehicle owners who have received invoices. — Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal, "RiverLink collects $21.7 million in toll revenue in third quarter," 25 Oct. 2017 In other words, in markets where the test is active, Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. — vanityfair.com, "Facebook Casually Considers Annihilating the Digital Media Industry," 24 Oct. 2017 In other words, in markets where the test is active, Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. — Maya Kosoff, The Hive, "Facebook Casually Considers Annihilating the Digital Media Industry," 24 Oct. 2017 Land said further information is not available because the cases are active. — Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, "Police: 2 arrested in Crown Point raid," 23 Oct. 2017 The 72-year-old is still active in the film industry; his movie The Private Life of a Modern Woman, starring Sienna Miller, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month. — Rebecca Keegan, HWD, "Move Over, Harvey: Here Comes James Toback," 23 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'active.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.