as in work
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 effort
Johnson and Luna ultimately struck a deal that ended her effort to force a vote on the bill.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
These advances will improve predictive models that guide response efforts during fires.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The program, in its fourth year, is a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant and Milwaukee Water Commons.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But efforts in Lansing to heed Whitmer's demand sputtered before the start of another school year.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
These advances will improve predictive models that guide response efforts during fires.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The program, in its fourth year, is a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant and Milwaukee Water Commons.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But efforts in Lansing to heed Whitmer's demand sputtered before the start of another school year.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effort
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At work, prioritize diverse, representative, ethical datasets while investing in continuous learning for both AI and human literacy.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Colby Rex O'Neill/AFP via Getty Images Young children and older adults were recommended to avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, older adults and children should avoid prolonged exposure, strenuous activities or heavy exertion, as conditions dictate.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the five seasons from 2010-11 and 2014-15, spending by the ‘Big Six’ clubs represented between 60 and 66 per cent of the total transfer expenditure in the Premier League.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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For those patients initiated on the GLP-1s, healthcare expenditures rose, with inpatient costs accounting for the largest share.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To investors, such progress offers ample reasons to overlook short-term pains like the company’s dip in profitability, says Wang.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The editorial takes pains to quote the school board, the board president and the Illinois Policy Institute, a right-wing and anti-labor organization, without any quotes from the association or its president.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to get 20+ $100 (FanCash) no-sweat bets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some were already reporting such symptoms as weakness, fatigue, fever, sweats and an unpleasant rash — classic signs of the resurgence of the virus.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effort. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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