war effort

noun

: all that is being done to win a war

He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.

Examples of war effort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turnquist will use archival photos and newspaper clippings to provide examples of how Elgin residents and businesses were involved in the war effort, according to the library’s website. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Beijing can support a war effort, therefore, for only as long as the Chinese public could put the People’s Liberation Army’s success above its nutritional needs. — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Or at what point does Anthropic become a good target under international law, if its AI tools are being used to promote the war effort? — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Giving hope to Putin The falling-out between the US and Ukraine also has wider geopolitical ramifications, analysts said, and could end up being a gift to the Kremlin’s war effort. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for war effort

• roquefort
• lefort