as in attempt
an effort to do or accomplish something
the hope that this latest endeavor will yield much information about the atmosphere of the planet
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as in to strive
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities
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Recent Examples of endeavor
EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
She’s often dismissed for her past modeling endeavors.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Under Trump, Washington is poised to continue to see China as its foremost global challenger and endeavor to build domestic sources of strength.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Eventually, Isla got a job with the Waves — as head of charitable endeavors — while her brothers Cam (Justin Theroux), Ness (Scott MacArthur), and Sandy (Drew Tarver), continued to run the team from the front office as president, General Manager, and Chief Financial Officer, respectively.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
She’s often dismissed for her past modeling endeavors.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Super Bowl halftime show ran for over 30 years before endeavoring to spotlight its first rap verse.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Under Trump, Washington is poised to continue to see China as its foremost global challenger and endeavor to build domestic sources of strength.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavor
Noun
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The politically motivated charges against me are nothing more than an attempt to silence my fight for democracy.—
Imran Khan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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But most foods know no gender, and brands risk alienating certain groups through the attempt of specifically alluring another.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rogers cared deeply about the children his show touched, striving to spread kindness and make the world a better place.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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If errors are made, they will be flagged and corrected as needed, while striving to do what's best for the American people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Abou Sangaré was the first winner of the night, winning Best Male Revelation for his breakout role in Souleymane’s Story as an African immigrant trying to survive in the mean streets of Paris.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Courtney Eaton is still struggling to accept Lottie’s fate while playing the character’s teen counterpart in the ’90s wilderness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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And that excludes the knock on effects that might ensue The aerospace industry, and Boeing in particular, has been struggling for the past five years to shore up its fragile supply chain in the wake of the pandemic shutdown and multiple quality issues.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, this post-neoliberal ideology and its adherents did not take tradeoffs seriously enough, laboring under an illusion that previous policymakers were too beholden to economic orthodoxy to make real progress for people.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Employees who labored long hours on a dairy farm were disappointed on payday when their checks showed no overtime pay and was missing compensation for regular hours worked, Minnesota police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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As of late, Goodman, an Oscar winner, has been working mostly in the TV space.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The artists worked on their own endeavors after the group disbanded in the late 1990s, which the AP attributed to creative differences, as well as miscommunication, finances, and the pressures of fame.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Endeavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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