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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 exerts
Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
As the planet orbits the star, the star also moves — or wobbles in its own orbit — due to the equal-and-opposite gravitational force that the planet exerts on the parent star.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Artau has been a longtime member of the Republican Party and the conservative Federalist Society, which exerts a significant influence on judicial appointments at the state and federal levels.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
His name is Berend Mihály (Grégory Gadebois), a bear of a man who exerts a strange control over Klára.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
At any season, weather exerts a strong influence on bass behavior.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
The Five, as the ruling syndicate is called, exerts unchecked financial and legal power over Earth's population.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
As the planet orbits the star, the star also moves — or wobbles in its own orbit — due to the equal-and-opposite gravitational force that the planet exerts on the parent star.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Artau has been a longtime member of the Republican Party and the conservative Federalist Society, which exerts a significant influence on judicial appointments at the state and federal levels.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
His name is Berend Mihály (Grégory Gadebois), a bear of a man who exerts a strange control over Klára.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
At any season, weather exerts a strong influence on bass behavior.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
The Five, as the ruling syndicate is called, exerts unchecked financial and legal power over Earth's population.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerts
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The law applies to any company operating in California that uses massive amounts of computing power for model training, a threshold designed to regulate only cutting-edge developers while exempting smaller firms.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the biggest downsides of the card is that the 1X rate applies to general travel purchases, while many other premium cards pay elevated rates for all types of travel.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reports of early concepts include a screenless, wearable device that uses voice input and subtle haptics, envisioned more as an ambient companion than a traditional gadget.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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China wields disproportionate influence over downstream industries with its dominance of the complex separation and refining capacity.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Exerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerts. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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