Thesaurus results for EXERT

exert

verb

ig-ˈzərt

Definition of exert

as in to apply

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively parental involvement has consistently been shown to exert the most influence over a child's success in school

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Recent Examples of exert In short, the system of high-budget television production exerted mighty pressures on Dunham and on the show, a little for better but mostly for worse. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 This isn’t the first time lawmakers have attempted to exert control over the highway district. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 Trump successfully exerting political control over the Fed would be extremely bad news for just about everyone. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 The legendary rapper appeared to exert little effort during the dance, largely walking through it alongside DelGrosso. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exert

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Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Another act of retaliation, the lawsuit says, is that after applying for assistant chief of technical services, Dougan was rejected for allegedly failing to meet a new suppression-credential requirement.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of apply

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The setback sparked wide speculation that Sánchez would move forward the general election and use the momentum on the housing issue against his right-wing opponents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Although the problem warrants a systemic fix, the best short-term solution is for hospitals to create more nuanced documentation tools, and for clinicians to exercise judgment when using them.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of use

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Traditional leaders don’t wield any formal authority in this East African country and are legally barred from engaging in partisan politics.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Traditional leaders don't wield any formal authority in this East African country and are legally barred from engaging in partisan politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of wield

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That expands the number of platforms capable of employing the system during defensive or offensive operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
His uncertain fate plays out in the present-day imagination of an unnamed curator of unspecified gender, who has been employed by the palace to dress some of its rooms for public viewing in the wake of an undescribed personal tragedy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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