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as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
often the television addict's greatest attempt at exertion was switching channels on the remote control
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as in effort
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 exertion
Throughout the day, the wearable tracked his physiological responses to various environments, from the stress of a live television broadcast to the physical exertion of a workout.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The extra playoff exertion was palpable, and their teammates on the bench leaped to their feet in excitement.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The company sells vests that monitor players’ exertion and other metrics.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Physical exertion is a pillar of the Rancho La Puerta experience, with a daily line-up of optional activities like hiking, running, kickboxing, cycling, salsa, yoga, and more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The extra playoff exertion was palpable, and their teammates on the bench leaped to their feet in excitement.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The company sells vests that monitor players’ exertion and other metrics.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Physical exertion is a pillar of the Rancho La Puerta experience, with a daily line-up of optional activities like hiking, running, kickboxing, cycling, salsa, yoga, and more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exertion
Noun
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Martian volcanoes appear to be dormant right now, but that former activity left behind the largest tunnel network in the solar system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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It's advised for those with respiratory or heart-related issues to limit outdoor activity this afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The $100,000 labor effort aims to counter more than $400,000 Bailey has received from individual donors and a committee supported by local business, including the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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The offense needs a lot of work, and Monken, who has 11 years of NFL offensive coaching experience (though never as a head coach), is tasked with fixing it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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But another reason is that its potential benefits extend beyond muscle building alone, as creatine also appears to support exercise performance, recovery, healthy aging and aspects of how your brain functions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Executing this vision was an exercise in creative engineering, molding natural and organic shapes out of unforgiving materials.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertion. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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