effort
noun
exertion of physical or mental power.
efforts
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pluralof effort.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Apple’s artificial-intelligence efforts have been “disappointing,” but one analyst sees room for the iPhone maker to turn things around, possibly by partnering up with Nvidia.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Together, these efforts could help astronomers reconstruct the family tree of little red dots and determine how these mysterious early universe sources develop over cosmic time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Both of the state’s major political parties as well as prominent politicians and several labor unions opposed the efforts when they were placed on the 2010 ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Her efforts led the antivirus software Kaspersky to begin flagging the tools known as stalkerware as a privacy threat to its customers instead of labeling it as benign.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“If you like wild, you’re going to love it,” he said, without missing a beat, making Columbia Hillel Boy chuckle, and it took all of Clara’s efforts not to snap.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
