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Action Verbs


Although this is not a complete list, this will give you ideas on how to change a lackluster verb into something more meaningful.

Accelerated Delivered Instituted Recommended
Accomplished Demonstrated Instructed Recorded
Achieved Designed Interpreted Recruited
Activated Detected Interviewed Reduced
Adapted Determined Invented Reevaluated
Adjusted Developed Investigated Referred
Administered Devised Launched Reinforced
Adopted Diagnosed Lectured Reorganized
Advanced Directed Led Reported
Advised Discovered Logged Represented
Analyzed Dispensed Maintained Researched
Applied Disproved Managed Resolved
Approved Distributed Mediated Restored
Arbitrated Edited Monitored Revamped
Arranged Effected Motivated Reviewed
Assembled Eliminated Navigated Revised
Assisted Encouraged Negotiated Scheduled
Attained Enlarged Obtained Selected
Audited Enlisted Operated Served
Balanced Established Ordered Set Up
Built Estimated Organized Sold
Calculated Evaluated Originated Solved
Chaired Examined Oversaw Stimulated
Collected Executed Participated Streamlined
Communicated Expanded Perceived Strengthened
Compared Expedited Performed Structured
Completed Explained Persuaded Studied
Composed Financed Pinpointed Succeeded
Conceived Fixed Planned Suggested
Conducted Forecasted Predicted Summarized
Consolidated Formed Prepared Supervised
Constructed Formulated Presented Supplied
Consulted Founded Processed Supported
Contributed Generated Produced Tabulated
Controlled Guided Programmed Taught
Convinced Hired Projected Tested
Coordinated Implemented Promoted Trained
Corresponded Improved Proposed Transferred
Counseled Increased Protected Translated
Created Influenced Proved Traveled
Dealt Informed Provided Updated
Decided Initiated Purchased Valued
Defined Inspected Raised Won
Delegated Installed Received Wrote

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