as in work
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 effort
Paramount Global has reached a new contract deal with DeDe Lea to run its government relations efforts.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
In Madigan’s case, U.S. District John Robert Blakey has repeatedly shot down defense efforts to throw out or curtail the AT&T part of the case, which is just one charge in a 23-count indictment against the former speaker.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
The Germans were upset that one of the network’s cameras was showing that German sharpshooters had taken positions on the roof above the hostages, threatening to thwart a rescue effort.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
During the regular 2023 legislative session and in several special sessions that followed, Abbott pushed mightily for legislation to establish a school voucher system but his efforts died in the House amid the stubborn opposition of Democrats and a handful of Republicans.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
In Madigan’s case, U.S. District John Robert Blakey has repeatedly shot down defense efforts to throw out or curtail the AT&T part of the case, which is just one charge in a 23-count indictment against the former speaker.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
The Germans were upset that one of the network’s cameras was showing that German sharpshooters had taken positions on the roof above the hostages, threatening to thwart a rescue effort.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
During the regular 2023 legislative session and in several special sessions that followed, Abbott pushed mightily for legislation to establish a school voucher system but his efforts died in the House amid the stubborn opposition of Democrats and a handful of Republicans.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effort
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The division, which enforces voting rights laws, investigates police departments and brings charges for violations of people’s civil rights, is spending the final days of the Biden administration finishing as much work as possible on cases involving patterns or practices of police misconduct.Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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His father was an employee at the Ford Motor Company and was required to travel frequently for work.Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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That material is then applied judiciously so the top and bottom function well together, with pit zips that offer access to secure internal pockets configured for backcountry gear storage—reinforcing the focus on performance under heavy exertion.Outside Online, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The filming and the editing of the scene, for all its relative simplicity, conveys, above all, cinematographic effort—not physical exertion but aesthetic resolve.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The requirements of global power projection necessarily spread U.S. defense expenditures far thinner.Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Boards must take on a long-term perspective when overseeing these capital expenditures, connecting AI investments with the organization’s strategic goals to maximize return on investment (ROI).Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Forensic investigators at a police lab in Queens will go through the contents of the bag slowly and deliberately, examining not only the contents but the bag itself, which may contain sweat or other evidence connected to the shooter, the official said.Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Stale beer, sweat, and (often) despair linger in the air, but the beers are cheap and the company is largely non-judgmental.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effort. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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