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The phrase "able to act on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity or capability to take action based on certain information or circumstances.
Example: "The team is now able to act on the feedback received from the client to improve the project."
Alternatives: "capable of responding to" or "able to respond to".
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George is able to go and have those experiences, the delight and exploration that he's able to act on consistently".
According to one particularly influential account, to be free in the positive sense is to be able to act on one's second-order desires (Frankfurt 1982).
In addition to acting on stem cells, Notch signaling is also able to act on multipotent progenitor cells, facilitating myoepithelial lineage-specific commitment and proliferation.
You also should focus on getting to the right person, one who's willing and able to act on your message.
Yet we're never really able to act on them.
Eventually, they were able to act on their dream.
It is unlikely, of course, that she'll be able to act on her findings.
More than 80% agreed it should be able to act on complaints from whistleblowers.
But I have rarely been able to act on it, as I have been overloaded with existing responsibilities.
With Congress nearing recess, it is unclear whether the Senate will be able to act on his nomination.
But remember, under extreme stress, not everyone will recall and be able to act on those scenarios.
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