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

Johnston heard about how the Army used Comanche Code Talkers and thought the Navajo language could also be of service in the war effort. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The people influenced by their politics overwhelmingly supported and joined the war effort against the Nazis, in part because of a commitment to fight fascism, which was seen as the mortal enemy of the international workers’ movement. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Could he have been convinced to help the Ukrainian war effort another way? — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, aims to hurt Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by penalizing purchasers of Russian oil and Russian leaders. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for war effort

• roquefort
• lefort