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
Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
With their political careers behind them, the Clintons have focused on various other endeavors, including working as a professor at Columbia University for Hillary, and both parties also helm the Clinton Foundation.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
These endeavors have given rise to the emerging field of quantum engineering, which aims to utilize the peculiarities of quantum physics for groundbreaking technological innovations.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Goldwyn’s other philanthropic endeavors include serving as an ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer, as a trustee for the Innocence Project and the Second Stage Theater, and serving on the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s board of governors.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The star has also upped her game in endeavors outside of music, founding Rare Beauty in 2019 and becoming a billionaire five years later thanks to the empire.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The couple spent the summer pursuing their own creative endeavors, PEOPLE reported, as Kidman was filming Practical Magic 2 in London while Urban was on his High and Alive World Tour in support of his 2024 album, High.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
And OpenAI, which is not yet profitable, needs to find a way to continue raking in huge amounts of cash to fund its future endeavors.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Ganggang, the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center and Employ Indy collaborate on the eight-week program for young entrepreneurs who want to pursue creative endeavors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Jeff Bezos, too, has vowed to leave most of his assets to philanthropic endeavors.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
With their political careers behind them, the Clintons have focused on various other endeavors, including working as a professor at Columbia University for Hillary, and both parties also helm the Clinton Foundation.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
These endeavors have given rise to the emerging field of quantum engineering, which aims to utilize the peculiarities of quantum physics for groundbreaking technological innovations.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Goldwyn’s other philanthropic endeavors include serving as an ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer, as a trustee for the Innocence Project and the Second Stage Theater, and serving on the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s board of governors.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The star has also upped her game in endeavors outside of music, founding Rare Beauty in 2019 and becoming a billionaire five years later thanks to the empire.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The couple spent the summer pursuing their own creative endeavors, PEOPLE reported, as Kidman was filming Practical Magic 2 in London while Urban was on his High and Alive World Tour in support of his 2024 album, High.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
And OpenAI, which is not yet profitable, needs to find a way to continue raking in huge amounts of cash to fund its future endeavors.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Ganggang, the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center and Employ Indy collaborate on the eight-week program for young entrepreneurs who want to pursue creative endeavors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavors
Noun
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His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the Wild’s power play has connected five times in two games, and their penalty kill has been scored on once on five attempts, and that was a five-on-three Saturday.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s always that one character—usually wearing glasses and looking worried—who tries to warn everyone about the impending catastrophe.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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When he is imprisoned on the basis of false testimony, with no hope of release, the intrepid Mercédès tries to break him out of jail.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 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
Verb
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Tagovailoa struggles with accuracy For the Dolphins, Tagovailoa struggled in this game.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pieces are set to perfectly align in London against a Jets defense that blitzes all the time but struggles to properly pressure.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yet Leto never shakes the role’s robotic nature, even as his character strives to become more human, and his acting partners struggle to play off that in a meaningful way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Darwent works with three other teachers.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That introduced me to works like Hiroshima, Mon Amour, The Battle of Algiers, and Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah, which really show how cinema can radically change how an entire nation sees itself.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Endeavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavors. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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