effort

noun

ˈe-fərt How to pronounce effort (audio)
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as in work
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 effort Another key will be how well McCann burnishes his record (and fends off Aguirre’s certain efforts to poke holes in it) while questioning her accomplishments as mayor and a council member in Imperial Beach. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Kennedy has hired David Geier, a man who has repeatedly claimed a link between vaccines and autism, to lead the autism research effort. — Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Weinstein and Rafaeli, in a laudable effort to be fair to all, exercise perhaps too light a touch. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 As the suspect was resisting de-escalation efforts and shooting at officers, the SWAT team breached the residence with a ram, police said. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effort
  1. work
  2. exertion
  3. expenditure
  4. sweat
Noun
  • Other works expressed deep concern for his country.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Their work spans both natural and built environments, and is committed to the discovery of new material and social possibilities.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of work
Noun
  • In scene after scene, Shula doesn’t say much, but there is, in practically every frame, an unmistakable anxiety in her composure, as if her mere appearance of calm required a major exertion of will.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Avoid any physical exertion, including indoors, officials said.
    — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of exertion
Noun
  • The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.
    — Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of expenditure
Noun
  • The air was heavy with cannabis vapor and leg sweat.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • There are shorts and sweats, spring training gear and playoff gear, and every year the looks change — and that’s just the start.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of sweat

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