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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The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a George W. Bush-era program that has enjoyed bipartisan support, was among those hit by US President Donald Trump’s actions.
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Hira Humayun, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Her combat style is built on strategy and the ability to control situations with minimal effort.
—Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Having a fabulous area rug can instantly upgrade your home’s decor with little effort, and high-quality carpets don’t have to be uber expensive.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The agencies provide the financial backbone for American efforts to treat cancer, address rising sea levels, advance quantum computing and much more.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Hira Humayun, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Her combat style is built on strategy and the ability to control situations with minimal effort.
—Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Having a fabulous area rug can instantly upgrade your home’s decor with little effort, and high-quality carpets don’t have to be uber expensive.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The agencies provide the financial backbone for American efforts to treat cancer, address rising sea levels, advance quantum computing and much more.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effort
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The time to act is now—because the companies that prioritize mental well-being today will lead the future of work tomorrow.—
Stephen Sokoler,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Marshall product, who led the FBS with 17 sacks, can put his head down, go to work and fit in nicely on a small-market team with plenty to prove.—
David Ubben,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some levels of pain or discomfort, such as those created by the exertion of hard physical exercise, can have positive associations.—
Conor Purcell,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those expenditures helped defeat a bill that might have led to PBF Energy facing steep penalties for a recent explosion at its Martinez oil refinery.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Whether in good times or bad times, this is an exercise that will always find unnecessary expenditures.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The gyms are experiencing their first round of celebrity sweat, and local stores sell fresh juices and overpriced lattes.—
Shikhar Sachdev,
thehustle.co,
21 Feb. 2025
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Like Kim, each won reelection in 2024 without breaking too much of a sweat, but these GOP lawmakers in an unfavorable political environment could become major Democratic targets.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effort. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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