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
Its completion is a testament to the efforts of the countless designers and architects who had to decipher plans for the church that were largely destroyed in the 1930s.
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CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The tool, which uses artificial intelligence, could be deployed at airports to bolster wildlife enforcement efforts, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Several drone detection and mitigation companies are joining efforts to help federal agencies secure the skies.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The daring attack, a symbol of Ukraine's innovative drone efforts reminiscent of that stunning operation last year in which Ukraine hid drones in shipping trucks, releasing them deep in Russia and striking military airfields.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
After those efforts were unsuccessful, the operation transitioned from rescue to recovery.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Yazid Abubakar, a police spokesman in northwest Nigeria, said in a statement efforts were underway to rescue six students who were kidnapped at gunpoint from an off-campus residence in the Kaura Namoda area of Zamfara state.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
However, a series of testing failures and development challenges repeatedly delayed the program and ultimately led the Air Force to shift its attention toward newer efforts such as HACM.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Aid groups have warned that infections are continuing to outpace response efforts despite the arrival of additional international assistance.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The tool, which uses artificial intelligence, could be deployed at airports to bolster wildlife enforcement efforts, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Several drone detection and mitigation companies are joining efforts to help federal agencies secure the skies.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The daring attack, a symbol of Ukraine's innovative drone efforts reminiscent of that stunning operation last year in which Ukraine hid drones in shipping trucks, releasing them deep in Russia and striking military airfields.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
After those efforts were unsuccessful, the operation transitioned from rescue to recovery.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Yazid Abubakar, a police spokesman in northwest Nigeria, said in a statement efforts were underway to rescue six students who were kidnapped at gunpoint from an off-campus residence in the Kaura Namoda area of Zamfara state.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
However, a series of testing failures and development challenges repeatedly delayed the program and ultimately led the Air Force to shift its attention toward newer efforts such as HACM.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Aid groups have warned that infections are continuing to outpace response efforts despite the arrival of additional international assistance.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
Noun
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Partners have received works by Hans Memling, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Matisse, Cézanne, Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, Mark Rothko, and so on.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Other works rely more heavily on easy sentiment.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Not everyone appreciated the exertions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, while yellow journalism often resulted in articles that were exaggerated or misleading, TMZ usually takes pains to be rigorous and accurate in its reporting.—
Angelica Kalika,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Acer was also at pains to point out the large performance differential between the RTX 5070 Ti and the vanilla RTX 5070, which sounds similar.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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It’s called the reduction of expenditures.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The legislation would only allow an audit of the limited records the Supreme Judicial Court outlined in its recent order – the adoption of the official budget by both chambers, expenditures, joint legislative operations, and monetary settlement agreements, all dating back to 2021.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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