as in works
the active use of energy in producing a result
the finished parade float was well worth the effort
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Recent Examples of efforts
Later that century the rising importance of waterborne commerce for Europe’s maritime powers helped motivate efforts to map Earth’s magnetic field.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The efforts appear to have helped.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Egyptian machinery, including bulldozers and excavators, tore through rubble and debris in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis as part of efforts to recover hostages.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Lastly, any commentary regarding Washington’s efforts to cap the price of weight-loss drugs and lower the price of prescription drugs in general is welcome.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Political experts said that more than 35% of the vote would be a positive outcome for Milei’s government and could allow him, through alliances with other parties, to block efforts by opposition lawmakers to overturn his vetoes against laws Milei has said threaten Argentina’s fiscal balance.
—CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Thanks to conservation efforts, their population in Florida went from the hundreds in the 1970s to well over 2,000 reptiles, the FWC estimates.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Trump welcomed Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on board and thanked Qatar for its efforts in the ceasefire deal in the Gaza, Al-Jazeera reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The efforts appear to have helped.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Egyptian machinery, including bulldozers and excavators, tore through rubble and debris in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis as part of efforts to recover hostages.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Lastly, any commentary regarding Washington’s efforts to cap the price of weight-loss drugs and lower the price of prescription drugs in general is welcome.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Political experts said that more than 35% of the vote would be a positive outcome for Milei’s government and could allow him, through alliances with other parties, to block efforts by opposition lawmakers to overturn his vetoes against laws Milei has said threaten Argentina’s fiscal balance.
—CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Thanks to conservation efforts, their population in Florida went from the hundreds in the 1970s to well over 2,000 reptiles, the FWC estimates.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Trump welcomed Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on board and thanked Qatar for its efforts in the ceasefire deal in the Gaza, Al-Jazeera reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
Noun
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The agreement covers all works produced through Le Masne’s Multiman Records and will be administered by WCM’s teams in France and the US.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The movie takes pains to illustrate how the possible end of the world will begin like any other day.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Colleagues who failed to take similar pains earned his everlasting disdain.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The big four expenditures — Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, debt interest and defense — account for nearly three-quarters of national spending.—
Jim Nowlan,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, the Charlotte City Council agreed to terms of a deal that committed $650 million in public money to update Bank of America Stadium in Uptown — setting in motion one of the largest public expenditures in city history for a single project.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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