as in efforts
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 exertions
The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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
Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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
Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exertions
Noun
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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
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Schneider said any crackdowns on potential violators are more likely to be aimed at organized efforts to circumvent consumer protection laws, rather than go after every individual who may skirt regulations.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Goudstikker Gallery was discovered in a seventeenth-century canal in Amsterdam, and included works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, as well as Jan Steen and Jacob van Ruisdael, the court documents state.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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To investors, such progress offers ample reasons to overlook short-term pains like the company’s dip in profitability, says Wang.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The editorial takes pains to quote the school board, the board president and the Illinois Policy Institute, a right-wing and anti-labor organization, without any quotes from the association or its president.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Exertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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