as in works
the active use of energy in producing a result
the finished parade float was well worth the effort
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Recent Examples of efforts
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
Ahead of the Earthshot ceremony, William spent a few days touring around Rio de Janeiro, learning about local conservation efforts and even playing soccer and beach volleyball with some of the local children.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Climate advocates are planning new efforts to make use of this supermajority.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
But its efforts around food stamps could complicate that.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Another individual familiar with events said Turness, the boss of BBC News, has repeatedly made efforts to get the corporation to respond to Prescott’s memo.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Under my policy of Total Peace, our efforts to submit criminal organizations to justice continue.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Toyota’s efforts also extend to multiple industrial partnerships beyond Sumitomo.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
Ahead of the Earthshot ceremony, William spent a few days touring around Rio de Janeiro, learning about local conservation efforts and even playing soccer and beach volleyball with some of the local children.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Climate advocates are planning new efforts to make use of this supermajority.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
But its efforts around food stamps could complicate that.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Another individual familiar with events said Turness, the boss of BBC News, has repeatedly made efforts to get the corporation to respond to Prescott’s memo.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Under my policy of Total Peace, our efforts to submit criminal organizations to justice continue.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Toyota’s efforts also extend to multiple industrial partnerships beyond Sumitomo.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
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The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eager to assimilate, Japanese farmers took pains to learn English.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Reserve estimates tariffs are contributing five-tenths or six-tenths to the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred measure of inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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