Thesaurus results for ACTUATOR

actuator

noun

Definition of actuator

as in lever

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Recent Examples of actuator But that requires more than just putting a hinge and an actuator in the wing. — David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 Once the patch detects a hazard, a tiny actuator creates a vibration against your skin. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 LiberNovo provides a five-year warranty on all Omni’s non-electronic parts, and covers the battery, cables, and actuator for two years. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 The winning enterprise systems will look less like a robot with a model on top and more like a control plane that happens to have actuators. — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for actuator

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Their one lever appeared to be a hope of LeBron James arriving in free agency.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Policy pressure is turning resale into a compliance lever, but most apparel retailers lack the infrastructure to respond at scale, according to ThredUp’s 2026 Resale Report, released this week.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lever

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One was to Jamestown, Virginia, to help with an archeological dig from the American Revolution, even discovering a uniform button from a French regiment on the last day.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
In an appearance on Emma Grede’s Aspire podcast, Garner opted for a black, button-front vest styled with wide-leg, pleat-front trousers and a pair of pumps.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

By adding a few switches, an airport express train could weave between local trains and proceed nonstop between O’Hare and the Loop.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Also, if the switch from side by side to one-front/one-back happened instantaneously, your brain would get confused about how to interpret the images delivered from each eye, since the setup would be quite different from what you were used to.

— Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of switch

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