- present tense form of exert (3rd person singular).
exerts
Example Sentences
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The southern hemisphere contains more of the planet's ocean water than the northern hemisphere and so exerts a bigger influence on average sea temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The inflation tracker that exerts the biggest influence on the actions of the Federal Reserve is getting a makeover just as a divided central bank weighs whether to raise U.S. interest rates this fall.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The simplicity of the Shaker objects exerts a power that is, at best, difficult to discern in the self-consciousness of most of the show’s recent pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Unlike lying, an imagined reality is something that everyone believes in, and as long as this communal belief persists, the imagined reality exerts force in the world.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
