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
The Coast Guard didn't immediately provide additional information about the effort on Aug. 26.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Sustainable Community Schools emerged from an effort to save Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park from closure in 2015, a measure that ultimately succeeded following a 34-day hunger strike by community members.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
That small but critical find enabled rescuers to pinpoint the location and plan recovery efforts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
One example, with major implications for population dynamics, is that the many species of Pacific salmon tend to spawn just once—the effort kills them—but the one native species of Atlantic salmon can reproduce multiple times.
—Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Sustainable Community Schools emerged from an effort to save Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park from closure in 2015, a measure that ultimately succeeded following a 34-day hunger strike by community members.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
That small but critical find enabled rescuers to pinpoint the location and plan recovery efforts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
One example, with major implications for population dynamics, is that the many species of Pacific salmon tend to spawn just once—the effort kills them—but the one native species of Atlantic salmon can reproduce multiple times.
—Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effort
Noun
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All leaders—from new managers to seasoned executives—must delegate tasks to free up time and attention for the big-picture work their more-senior roles demand.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Aug. 2025
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There is no zone of privilege in her work—absolutely anything can happen at any time.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These conditions could increase respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort for sensitive groups and active people, and state health officials urged limiting outdoor exertion, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, all that exertion will dehydrate you faster (thanks, sweat!), so drinking enough afterward aids in recovery.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Initially, companies try to absorb the cost increases caused by tariffs through lower margins while reducing other expenditures.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sinner had a longer wingspan, once-in-a-generation timing that produced outlandish power with minimal energy expenditure, and a sturdier backhand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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An individual may produce as much as 2 to 3 gallons of sweat per day.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effort. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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