Example:

1. He took action and called the police when he saw the man breaking into his neighbor's house.

2. The company is taking action to improve its environmental record.

3. We need to see some action from the government if they're ever going to fix the problems in our education system.

4. The board is taking action to investigate the allegations of fraud.

5. I'm tired of talking about this problem. I want to see some action.

6. He's all talk and no action. He never does anything he says he's going to do.

Synonyms: deed, act, activity, movement, step

Antonyms: inaction, apathy, laziness, passivity