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 However, Laguarta shared green shoots showing that the company's efforts are working. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Bulgarian maritime authorities said Wednesday that the search efforts for the crew of Alfa Watan had been suspended and wouldn't resume. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Sources said that World is effectively spearheading ITV Studios’ efforts to land the contract. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 The physics award Tuesday recognized a scientist's efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Still, the endeavor feels worth it for Pugh and Lee’s standout efforts, which etch their characters deep into one’s memory. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 The deal involves Regeneron taking the lead on research and development, with Sanofi spearheading commercial efforts. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 Most recently, Waldron has also helped steer some of the bank’s key growth efforts. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts

Noun

Keynesianism gets a brain freeze John Maynard Keynes is basically the father of macroeconomics, the study of how the entire economy works, including what the government can do to fight recessions, boost employment, and control inflation.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Several works confront the digital systems shaping contemporary life, subverting algorithms and finding room for human error and agency.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of works

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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

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Ellison has taken an opposing view from his predecessors who confronted crumbling industry economics by cutting expenditures to boost their corporate bottom lines.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The arrival of Netflix in many regions, including South Korea and areas of Africa, has been a watershed moment that helped turbocharge local production infrastructure, jobs and expenditures.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026