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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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As a result, the central government took drastic steps in 2020 to rein in a freewheeling property sector that once accounted for 30% of the country’s economic activity.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Children are welcome at the aforementioned main pool, and the hotel’s version of a kids club, called Seedlings, offers cooking classes, ukulele lessons, and outdoor activities that focus on exploring the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The most impressive part of the property is its lush landscaping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Fox’s efforts to cater to a digitally savvy cohort to boost the fortunes of its news operations will no doubt be watched by other mainstream TV-news outlets.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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To lower indoor humidity quickly, use your air conditioning and open doors and windows to increase ventilation.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Many of its dorms lack air conditioning.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 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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In an interview with the website Public Parking, the writer Lucy Ives describes ad-libbing a writing exercise to kill an awkward classroom silence.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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This is an exercise in making a mess and having fun, and then cleaning it up and making meaning, and then doing that all again three times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertion. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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