as in applied
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 exerted
Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The regime also exerted near-total control over staffing decisions.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
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Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
In a video posted on X Wednesday morning addressin the Cuban people, Rubio, himself the child of a Miami Cuban family, pointed to the control exerted by the GAESA.
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Sarah Moreno
may 20,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The regime also exerted near-total control over staffing decisions.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
In a video posted on X Wednesday morning addressin the Cuban people, Rubio, himself the child of a Miami Cuban family, pointed to the control exerted by the GAESA.
—
Sarah Moreno
may 20,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
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The position of president in Serbia is largely ceremonial, but Vucic has wielded considerable influence over his party and the government.
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Bush and his successor, Charlie Crist, wielded that authority with restraint.
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Conservative critics seized upon those allegations, accusing Hosseini of exerting outsized influence over UF’s presidential search process and questioning whether trustees had exercised independent judgment in selecting Bell.
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The 30 picks would earn a total of $843 million in playing salary over the next four seasons if all of their options were exercised.
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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