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

The long-range strikes by Ukraine have hit Russian military facilities, oil refineries and e-commerce hubs, seeking to undermine the Kremlin’s war effort and economy, as well as make ordinary citizens feel the consequences of the war. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Hundreds of ships making up the shadow fleet illicitly shipping oil to fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war effort have been targeted too. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Parshin oversaw Russia’s national import-substitution program, crucial for the war effort, and was on good terms with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for war effort

• roquefort
• lefort