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 Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The benefit brings together figures from the art, film, fashion and entertainment worlds while raising funds for LACMA’s broader mission and its efforts to make film a more integral part of the museum’s programming. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Those efforts were aided by Canary Mission and Betar, two pro-Israel groups that maintain online lists of Israel’s critics, often alongside unsubstantiated claims that they are affiliated with Hamas, according to the lawsuit. — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Even efforts to reseed native flora likely wouldn’t include goldenweed, Ertter said. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026 According to a new report from the New York Times, new candidates for the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents have not yet made their way before Congress, as can usually be expected, due to Vice President JD Vance’s efforts to delay the process. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026 As Singh tries to prevent that from happening, his efforts are transposed with Gaitonde’s story, an epic tale that examines the nature of power amid the city’s religious and economic tensions. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The efforts finally came together this year when Hialeah City Councilwoman Gelien Perez donated Domino to the department. — Verónica Egui Brito july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Cosumnes personnel also inspected and provided support for commercial fireworks shows including Elk Grove’s annual Red, White & Blue Celebration at Elk Grove Regional Park; as well as Elk Grove Police Department’s fireworks enforcement efforts. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 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

Definition of works

Noun

Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of pains

Noun

As the large inefficient buses are phased out, this would significantly reduce the capital expenditures that Lynx requires.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Public expenditures in Norway are on track to outpace revenues by 2040, creating uncertainty about the reliability of public funding for sports.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026