actives

Those currently participating

Actives is the plural of active used as a noun, appearing in several specialized contexts.

In fraternities and sororities, actives are full members who have completed pledging, as distinguished from pledges or alumni.

In skincare, actives are ingredients with proven biological effects on the skin, such as retinoids or acids: I layer my actives at night.

In military or organizational contexts, actives refers to personnel currently serving rather than reserves.

participants

members

People in an organization

volunteers · joiners · attendees · stakeholders · partners · allies · associates · peers · cohorts · networkers

investments

stocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

  • bondsTies that unite
  • equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
  • ETFsExchange-listed investment baskets

mutual funds · securities · portfolio · holdings · commodities · real estate · capital gains · dividends · trading · liquidity

fitness

exercise

Activity for fitness

endurance · gym · aerobics · yoga · pilates · running · cycling · swimming · lifting · sports

broadcasting

streaming

Real-time digital delivery

teasers · airtime · coverage · rotation · playlist · sponsorship · soundbites · studio · network · real-time

military

insurgents

Those fighting established authority

militants · rebels · operatives · cells · paramilitaries · belligerents · partisans · mercenaries · tacticians · strategists

Categories
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membership status

activesalumni

Former school members

retirees · graduates · emeriti · inactives · honoraries

engagement level

activesinactives

Those not participating

passives · dormants · lapsed · disengaged · absentees

employment/duty status

activesretirees

People finished working permanently

reserves · reservists · veterans · pensioners · discharged

Phrases
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active, activity, inactive, activate, activities, proactive, actively, activism, activated

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