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
Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2025
In a phone conversation with the Herald on Wednesday during a break from the team’s amateur scouting meetings in Vermont, Sweeney said the extension helps in that endeavor.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Set against the backdrop of golden-age Hollywood, and woven with intimate family
exchanges and a search for truth, Hargitay endeavors to reclaim her mother’s story — and her
own.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To the tricky endeavor of gradually developing Michaela from a witchlike antagonist into an actual person, her husband proves a hindrance.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2025
In a phone conversation with the Herald on Wednesday during a break from the team’s amateur scouting meetings in Vermont, Sweeney said the extension helps in that endeavor.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Verb
The lawsuit, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that the administration violated hundreds of laws and bypassed congressional authority by endeavoring to consolidate the number of HHS agencies from 28 to 15 and initiating layoffs of around 20,000 employees.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Set against the backdrop of golden-age Hollywood, and woven with intimate family
exchanges and a search for truth, Hargitay endeavors to reclaim her mother’s story — and her
own.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavor
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Cardinale and his team have long chased the Telegraph, but an earlier an earlier attempt to buy it through All3Media owner RedBird IMI, which is majority controlled out of the Middle East, was blocked by the Conservative Party.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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An attempt to streamline that story line would render Elden Ring not unlike Game of Thrones: a dark, twisted fantasy narrative where death rules over all.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Any journey toward elevating procurement performance should begin with a reflection on value, and CPOs must strive to balance supply security with driving cost optimization.—
Matthew Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Two years later, he was tried again and found guilty of felony murder and second-degree kidnapping.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Carmichael is content to share his personal shame while exposing the social ills that have also tried to stop him from being his true self.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Throughout the movie, Andy struggles to meet the demands of her job while maintaining her relationship with her boyfriend and co-workers, Emily (Blunt) and Nigel (Tucci).—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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That built him a three-shot lead entering Sunday's final round. Midway through his final 18, Scheffler was struggling.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Brightline has labored to increase ridership along its 170-mile extension to Orlando from West Palm Beach.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Each creator contributed immensely to American art and culture, while laboring in an industry that, until recently, produced very little financial rewards or respect.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The data doesn't lie: vaccines work, including against COVID-19.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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His mother worked as a doctor in China, and juggled three jobs in the U.S. for over a decade, saving up enough to eventually open a medical clinic.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Endeavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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