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 Despite Sneed’s best defensive efforts, Mason came alive, scoring 12 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Indonesia has intensified efforts in recent years to track down cultural treasures scattered abroad through colonial-era collecting, theft and illicit trafficking, including from the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia for centuries. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 That has given the 67-year-old former chair of the House Freedom Caucus a chance to reintroduce himself to Arizona voters, specifically by showcasing his occasional bipartisan efforts in Washington. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Officials said that six power utility officials then entered the tunnel to assist with rescue efforts but became trapped themselves. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Redistricting efforts across the country have reduced the number of competitive seats on the battlefield, and Republicans emerged with a narrow advantage in seats netted through gerrymandering. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 Interestingly, those same four colleges have been critical of efforts to challenge NCAA rules and have advocated for clarity and stability in college sports. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026 Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Even efforts to reseed native flora likely wouldn’t include goldenweed, Ertter said. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

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Noun

Its catalog includes works of German literature and translations from French English, and Icelandic, notably the work of Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
How perimenopause supplement stacking works A stack is a modular set of supplements chosen for symptoms rather than a one-size-fits-all multivitamin.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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From the launch of ChatGPT, in late 2022, through the end of last year, these firms’ capital expenditures—most of which go toward data centers—well exceeded half a trillion dollars.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
The social media giant plans to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion in capital expenditures this year, largely to support that infrastructure buildout, Meta said in its most recent earnings report.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026