Synonyms of exertions

exertions

noun

plural of exertion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• efforts
• works
• pains
• expenditures
• energies
• sweats
• labors
• troubles
• whiles
• elbow grease
• toils
• powers
• muscles
• endeavors
• travails
• strains
• forces
• tries
• attempts
• drudgeries
• goes
• mights
• essays
• puissances
• slogs
• dints
• trials
• passes
• grinds
• stabs
• shots
• flings
• whacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facilities
• eases
• fluencies
• inertias
• inactions
• inactivities
• quiescences
• dormancies
• languors
• indolences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exertions

Lula very pointedly locates the threat differently, emphasizing the ability to resist a foreign power’s undue exertions of leverage. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Ayuso possibly lacks the top-end explosivity, while surely Mas’ legs are not in race-winning shape given his exertions over the past month — but the Mallorcan is in the form of his career. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

With that, his exertions in perfecting his homegrown colony process—the green smoothie for caterpillars, testing procedures for parasites—came into clearer view for me. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Thanks to the quality of the fish, word of mouth, foreign guidebooks, and now Moe’s exertions on Instagram, there are long lines at the door, especially on weekends. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Not everyone appreciated the exertions. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection. — Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025

The little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025