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 little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.
—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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.
—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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One person close to White House staff’s efforts to keep the president informed acknowledged that his information diet has narrowed since the first term.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve five engines, one water tender, two dozers and one hand crew.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Players will learn tactics for every map and game mode included in the Beta, explore how in-game progression works and discover which rewards will carry over to the full launch.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The medium-firm memory foam balances a cozy, sink-in feeling with actual support that won’t leave you with aches and pains come morning.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Exertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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