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as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
often the television addict's greatest attempt at exertion was switching channels on the remote control
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
the number of blueberries that we were finding was hardly worth the exertion
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Recent Examples of exertion
Prolonged and heavy exertion should also be reduced, the agency says.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In trials, users reduced exertion by up to 22% while walking, and 39% while cycling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There are quite a few records across Halsey‘s debut album, Badlands, that require an exhaustive exertion of energy when coming alive on stage.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
He’s been sedated for the most part since the crash, to prevent any additional physical exertion or agitation that could worsen his injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In trials, users reduced exertion by up to 22% while walking, and 39% while cycling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There are quite a few records across Halsey‘s debut album, Badlands, that require an exhaustive exertion of energy when coming alive on stage.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
He’s been sedated for the most part since the crash, to prevent any additional physical exertion or agitation that could worsen his injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exertion
Noun
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Algorithmic programs developed to monitor such activity took these moves as signs of further downside risk, further amplifying what already was a dramatic and widespread downturn.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Smaller efforts popped up in Greenland over the years, but nothing came to fruition.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Supporting the Army’s next phase The M-SHORAD Increment 4 effort is a major part of the Army’s broader modernization strategy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keep your money tree away from drafty windows or heating and air conditioning vents.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hernández writes that the industrialization and nationalization of the economy in the late nineteenth century meant that large numbers of men were frequently thrown out of work.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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How will the safe sleep lot work?—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Today, Gucci Mane follows a strict regimen of medication, rest, exercise, and therapy.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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This season has been an exercise in frustration.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertion. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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