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
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
Ahead of the Earthshot ceremony, William spent a few days touring around Rio de Janeiro, learning about local conservation efforts and even playing soccer and beach volleyball with some of the local children.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Climate advocates are planning new efforts to make use of this supermajority.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
But its efforts around food stamps could complicate that.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Another individual familiar with events said Turness, the boss of BBC News, has repeatedly made efforts to get the corporation to respond to Prescott’s memo.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Under my policy of Total Peace, our efforts to submit criminal organizations to justice continue.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Toyota’s efforts also extend to multiple industrial partnerships beyond Sumitomo.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
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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.—
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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.—
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In fact, Williams took great pains to establish that his primary objective is building the Terps (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten), not tearing down a 21-year-old prospect, the Bears or the sport’s governing body.—
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Those in their fifties and beyond require the same amount of sleep as younger adults—and may actually benefit from sleeping more to offset nightly wake-ups from aches and pains, medication side effects, or dealing with the need to urinate more frequently in the middle of the night.—
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And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.—
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Now, his final state budget proposal, released Friday, is calling for $248 billion in general fund expenditures.—
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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