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
Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Topography will continue to drive spread and directional influence, while steep, inaccessible terrain hampers suppression efforts.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The strikes came ahead of a meeting called by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss efforts to avoid harming the hostages still held in Gaza when the Israeli military undertakes a ground operation planned to take control of Gaza City, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Young committed to trying to help the deployment strengthen the community without distracting from ongoing law enforcement efforts.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite massive search efforts, Nylo’s body was never recovered.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The cyanobacteria quickly grew back, thwarting efforts that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet United made no efforts to sell him.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Topography will continue to drive spread and directional influence, while steep, inaccessible terrain hampers suppression efforts.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The strikes came ahead of a meeting called by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss efforts to avoid harming the hostages still held in Gaza when the Israeli military undertakes a ground operation planned to take control of Gaza City, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Young committed to trying to help the deployment strengthen the community without distracting from ongoing law enforcement efforts.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite massive search efforts, Nylo’s body was never recovered.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The cyanobacteria quickly grew back, thwarting efforts that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet United made no efforts to sell him.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
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Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the exhibition also shows that, even if only briefly, the exertions of Black people themselves brought McCabe’s vision to fruition.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Finally, Europe is beset with a nationalist populism and growing social welfare costs just as military expenditures are set to increase.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The federal government hasn’t fared much better as annual expenditures have increased at a much faster pace than revenue.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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