as in attempts
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 labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in tries
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 endeavors
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Among other joint endeavors, Hailat helped connect Accurso with a recent guest—Rahaf, a 3-year-old girl from Gaza who lost both her legs in an Israeli airstrike.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Armani’s foray into the food and beverage world in 1998 served as a precursor to his interior design endeavors but greatly established his design vision.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
—George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Travis' brother Jason, meanwhile, has spoken highly of his brother's personal and professional endeavors both on and off the field — from his standout NFL career to his whirlwind romance with Swift — on their record-breaking podcast.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some other areas of your life that could experience big changes are around creative endeavors, children or hobbies.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Among other joint endeavors, Hailat helped connect Accurso with a recent guest—Rahaf, a 3-year-old girl from Gaza who lost both her legs in an Israeli airstrike.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Armani’s foray into the food and beverage world in 1998 served as a precursor to his interior design endeavors but greatly established his design vision.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
—George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Travis' brother Jason, meanwhile, has spoken highly of his brother's personal and professional endeavors both on and off the field — from his standout NFL career to his whirlwind romance with Swift — on their record-breaking podcast.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavors
Noun
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And the algicide attempts may not have worked because the biomass of blue-green algae was just too large for effects to be detected.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lifetime, Prater was 23-of-24 on those attempts that happened in the last two minutes of regulation or in overtime.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thus, Last Rites tries a new trick, with the doll growing in size and chasing Judy down a hallway, in a sequence that is strangely reminiscent of Five Nights At Freddy's.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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But if a team struggles to run the ball or pass the ball, the head coach is left to praise… the kicking game.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ansari’s main idea was to show the gig economy, and those stuck on the lower end of the economic scale’s struggles just to say alive.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now retired, Andra loved her job working for the federal government and strives to make a difference in the world around her.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brand strives to offer a premium denim look at prices more accessible than other premium denim brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eliécer Camacho Jiménez, former general of the Colombian National Police (the organization that works closely with the DEA on combatting drug trafficking in Colombia), told me there are growing divisions within Maduro's circles.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Endeavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavors. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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