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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
Victims were drugged with sedatives such as Xanax and GHB, according to charging papers, and required IV fluids to recover from the extreme physical exertion and drug use involved in the freak offs, according to charging papers.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Passive rest means complete time off from training, avoiding exertion and limiting screen time while putting an emphasis on ways to relax.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Ozone Action Alert is when the AQI is Code Red, which signals that prolonged outdoor exertion is unhealthy for everyone.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
The forecasts don't trigger automatic alerts, but federal air quality guidance suggests that sensitive populations should reduce outdoor exertion and stay indoors if air quality reaches the orange category.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Passive rest means complete time off from training, avoiding exertion and limiting screen time while putting an emphasis on ways to relax.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Ozone Action Alert is when the AQI is Code Red, which signals that prolonged outdoor exertion is unhealthy for everyone.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
The forecasts don't trigger automatic alerts, but federal air quality guidance suggests that sensitive populations should reduce outdoor exertion and stay indoors if air quality reaches the orange category.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exertion
Noun
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Right now, federal troops are prohibited by federal law from making arrests and other law enforcement activity.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Highlighting Kansas City brews while bringing more activity to the riverfront — that’s killing two birds with one stone.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Those short-term staff make up the highest proportion of FEMA employees, about 40%, and are a pillar of the agency's on-the-ground response efforts.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Keep Your Bedroom Like a Cave To keep your your bedroom cool and dark like a cave, try air conditioning, a fan, and blackout curtains.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
11 June 2025
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The conditioning elixir is enriched with keravis, which is a type of protein complex that can protect against breakage, as well as astaxanthin to help heal damage for more vibrant, supple-looking strands.—
Jessie Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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There’s a deep yearning and caring at work here that is the film’s idiosyncratic strength, but also may be its weakness, plausibility-wise.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exertion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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