1
as in striving
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in trying
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 endeavoring
The White House is endeavoring to smash the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever pyrotechnic display by shooting off 50 times more fireworks than last year.
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Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
By unionizing, the group is additionally endeavoring to ensure greater job protections, more transparency about pay and promotion standards, and have more of a say in the corporate environment.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
One of the owners, Viola, made sure to keep it that way when endeavoring in this passion project.
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Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The president signed an executive order on March 31 that attempts to change the rules on mail-in voting, and his allies in Congress are endeavoring to reshape elections ahead of the midterms this fall, spending weeks debating a voter-ID bill that is almost certainly doomed.
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Maryland’s Republican leaders would do well to listen to Bouchat and to follow his example rather than endeavoring to expel him from office for doing little more than stating the obvious.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Don’t fear asking your stylist for help Hair textures and styles do run the gamut, and endeavoring to find extensions to match your own might feel like a fool’s errand.
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Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
According to a synopsis, the book sees Mickey endeavoring to help the wrongly accused.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Motte is also endeavoring to hone how the teams operate with more agility in the age of virality.
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Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
By unionizing, the group is additionally endeavoring to ensure greater job protections, more transparency about pay and promotion standards, and have more of a say in the corporate environment.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
One of the owners, Viola, made sure to keep it that way when endeavoring in this passion project.
—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The president signed an executive order on March 31 that attempts to change the rules on mail-in voting, and his allies in Congress are endeavoring to reshape elections ahead of the midterms this fall, spending weeks debating a voter-ID bill that is almost certainly doomed.
—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Maryland’s Republican leaders would do well to listen to Bouchat and to follow his example rather than endeavoring to expel him from office for doing little more than stating the obvious.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Don’t fear asking your stylist for help Hair textures and styles do run the gamut, and endeavoring to find extensions to match your own might feel like a fool’s errand.
—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
According to a synopsis, the book sees Mickey endeavoring to help the wrongly accused.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Motte is also endeavoring to hone how the teams operate with more agility in the age of virality.
—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavoring
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For some, chalance has become bigger than just dating, with people striving to bring more enthusiasm and feeling into all areas of their lives, too.
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Move from striving to stillness.
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Brownell is trying Lynkuet, a non-hormonal drug to help with hot flashes and night sweats.
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Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility.
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The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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This year, Washington, DC, is attempting to celebrate the milestone by breaking a Guiness World Record on the Fourth of July for the largest fireworks display.
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
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The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
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In soccer, the line between a yellow and a red card can be subjective, depending on the referee working the game that day and his or her interpretation of the play.
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“Endeavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavoring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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