acting on
Responding to information
Acting on means taking action based on something—information, advice, instinct, or authority.
If you act on a tip, you follow up on it; if you act on impulse, you do something without much deliberation.
The phrase often implies that something external prompted the action: Acting on orders from headquarters, the unit withdrew.
It can also suggest that a force is exerting influence: Gravity is constantly acting on every object on Earth.
- forceStrength or compulsion
- reactingGiving a response
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
- gut instinctImmediate unreasoned knowing
- good faithSincere, honest intent
best interests · moral compass · pressure · enforcement · persuasion · impact · suggestion · insider tip · legal advice · leadership · legislation · compliance · sanctioning · advocacy · interaction · conditioning · activism · diplomacy
acting onignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · dismissing · neglecting · overlooking · setting aside
acting onsitting idle
standing by · holding back · hesitating · deliberating · waiting on
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