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 are a few ways parents can use AI to support their parenting efforts, according to Professor Xu—the first is by using AI as a source of information.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Both efforts ultimately failed to meet the 60% voter approval for passage.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But the administration's efforts to abolish federal agencies authorized by Congress are likely to meet the same fate as their attempts to stiff USAID contractors.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Musk, who heads DOGE, has taken on a key role in the administration's efforts to cut government spending and reduce the federal workforce.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Turkey, meanwhile, has continued to stand by Sharaa and his efforts to restore order.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Their efforts come as Republicans give mixed reactions to Musk's push to downsize the government through the Department of Government Efficiency.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
At the time, the mayor’s brother, Carlos Lago, was registered to lobby in the city of Miami for a company that owned a Little Gables trailer park that had been a sticking point in past efforts to annex the enclave.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite the president’s efforts, local issues appear to be at the top of Greenlanders’ minds.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Both efforts ultimately failed to meet the 60% voter approval for passage.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But the administration's efforts to abolish federal agencies authorized by Congress are likely to meet the same fate as their attempts to stiff USAID contractors.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Musk, who heads DOGE, has taken on a key role in the administration's efforts to cut government spending and reduce the federal workforce.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Turkey, meanwhile, has continued to stand by Sharaa and his efforts to restore order.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Their efforts come as Republicans give mixed reactions to Musk's push to downsize the government through the Department of Government Efficiency.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
At the time, the mayor’s brother, Carlos Lago, was registered to lobby in the city of Miami for a company that owned a Little Gables trailer park that had been a sticking point in past efforts to annex the enclave.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite the president’s efforts, local issues appear to be at the top of Greenlanders’ minds.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
Noun
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The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the exhibition also shows that, even if only briefly, the exertions of Black people themselves brought McCabe’s vision to fruition.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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While base compensation applies to a team’s salary cap for the year it’s earned, signing bonuses and other one-time expenditures can be prorated, often for up to five years.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The tariff actions by themselves will be met first with a contraction in real incomes, which will translate into declining consumer expenditures, which represent nearly 70 percent of GDP.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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