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
While Walker took home the award, several members of Seattle’s defense turned in MVP-level efforts.
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Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, in an email to Blodget, a representative for Epstein’s philanthropic foundation said the foundation was hoping to remove the mugshot because doing so would help its research efforts.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The growing catalog of run-ins comes as a half-century of international peacekeeping efforts along the border face an uncertain future.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.
—Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Building on this foundation of streamlined administration, Pet Parent also emphasizes a return-to-owner approach that aims to strengthen reunification efforts.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Sarah Fox, chief executive officer of the Coalition to End Homelessness, applauded Hartford efforts to expand year-round shelter options.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
This area has seen previous efforts at revival.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Israel and Egypt are vetting travelers, and the crossing is being overseen with international involvement, officials said, as part of efforts to prevent weapons smuggling while allowing limited humanitarian movement.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, in an email to Blodget, a representative for Epstein’s philanthropic foundation said the foundation was hoping to remove the mugshot because doing so would help its research efforts.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The growing catalog of run-ins comes as a half-century of international peacekeeping efforts along the border face an uncertain future.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.
—Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Building on this foundation of streamlined administration, Pet Parent also emphasizes a return-to-owner approach that aims to strengthen reunification efforts.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Sarah Fox, chief executive officer of the Coalition to End Homelessness, applauded Hartford efforts to expand year-round shelter options.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
This area has seen previous efforts at revival.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Israel and Egypt are vetting travelers, and the crossing is being overseen with international involvement, officials said, as part of efforts to prevent weapons smuggling while allowing limited humanitarian movement.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
Noun
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On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 of these works, created in a collaboration between people and bees, are in the exhibit.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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White southerners took great pains to keep track of men and women like Henry Fordham.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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My adolescence was an ordinary one, its joys and pains small.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About $20 million of the Bright Future Fund’s 2024 expenditures went to Future Forward USA Action, the main dark money group that bankrolled pro-Harris ads during that year’s election.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet said in its earnings report last week that its capital expenditures in 2026 could more than double those of 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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