acta
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of acta
From Latin, neuter plural of āctus “done,” past participle of agere “to do, drive”; act
Example Sentences
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These mutations restrict the ability of p53 to acta as a "cancer brake" p53 and to prevent the development and progression of cancer.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024
La razón: Goncalves, quien es buscado en Venezuela, no quería propiedades en su nombre, de acuerdo con el acta judicial.
From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2015
“Los indicadores adicionales de fraude incluyeron faltas de ortografía y discrepancias en el acta de nacimiento presentada por Hawkins”.
From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2014
The Wizards probably didn’t need Webster to prove his toughness through an otherwise meaningless preseason game but the acta was consistent with his sacrifice for the team.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2013
There it is called "acta omnium apostolorum sub uno libro scripta sunt, etc."
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
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