EFFORTS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

efforts

noun

plural of effort

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 An international mission in March documented escalating police violence, smear campaigns fueled by public officials, persistent impunity, legal and digital threats and the ruling party's efforts to tighten its grip over the media, CPJ said. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The cost-cutting efforts have led to longer expected delivery times and lowered service-performance goals that USPS has been unable to fully reach, a recent Government Accountability Office report found. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 For most communities, the other recommended courses of action involving fines, suspensions, TNR efforts and trapping/relocating the animals will hopefully solve the problem. — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Its existing technology has also been demonstrated in Army interoperability efforts, including a 2025 xTech Counterstrike competition focused on counter-drone technologies. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Donations may be made to the Dick Guttman Memorial Fund at the Entertainment Industries Foundation, which supports members of the creative community through a variety of philanthropic efforts, including wildfire relief. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Among the passers with strong five-week efforts have been Matthew Escobedo of Cantwell-Sacred Heart, Jordan Malikin of Warren, Gerald Torres of King/Drew, Seth Solorio of San Pedro and Nicholas Hoang of Culver City. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 And in this day and age, when money is tight, workers want to feel that they — and their efforts — are valued daily. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Spriggs will lead the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which oversees fire and arson investigations, explosives investigations, fire-code enforcement and fire-prevention efforts across Maryland. — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s the largest assemblage of Lichtenstein mirror works ever installed together in a museum context, and a complete re-creation of his first Pop art show at Leo Castelli’s gallery uptown.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of works

Noun

Lula very pointedly locates the threat differently, emphasizing the ability to resist a foreign power’s undue exertions of leverage.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Ayuso possibly lacks the top-end explosivity, while surely Mas’ legs are not in race-winning shape given his exertions over the past month — but the Mallorcan is in the form of his career.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of exertions

Noun

In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
While Medicaid expenditures are increasing across the country, Ferrandino says Colorado is spending more of its General Fund on Medicaid -- specifically long-term care -- than all but five other states.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026