Synonyms of endeavors

endeavors 1 of 2

noun

plural of endeavor

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• bids
• essays
• trials
• offers
• shots
• assays
• undertakings
• passes
• flings
• strivings
• struggles
• cracks
• whirls
• bashes
• whacks
• throes
• trial and errors

endeavors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of endeavor

1

as in labors

to devote serious and sustained effort

the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labors
• struggles
• strives
• works
• tries
• toils
• slaves
• tugs
• hustles
• plows
• travails
• digs (away)
• sweats
• pegs (away)
• grubs
• humps
• strains
• plugs
• slogs
• bangs away
• drudges
• fags
• plods
• moils
• sweats blood
• applies (oneself)
• attacks
• essays
• exercises
• beavers (away)
• buckles (down)
• hammers (away)
• digs in
• pitches in
• knuckles down
• drives
• exerts
• grinds (out)
• ekes out
• scratches
• overworks
• overexerts
• trudges
• wades
• puts out
• scrabbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lets up
• eases (up)
• breaks
• slackens
• hangs (around or out)
• slacks (off)
• shirks
• goofs (off)
• lounges
• rests
• loafs
• dallies
• bums
• goldbricks
• hacks (around)
• dillydallies
• chills
• plays
• lazes
• reposes
• idles
• unwinds
• dabbles
• relaxes
• footles
• trifles
• basks
• hangs
• doodles
• lolls
• fools around
• fribbles
• hangs about
• messes around
• goofs (around)
• vegges out
• putters (around)
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)

2

as in tries

to make an effort to do

our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• strives
• seeks
• essays
• assays
• hopes
• shoots at
• struggles
• troubles
• has a go at
• works
• aims
• toils
• tries one's hand (at)
• undertakes
• aspires
• fights
• strains
• takes up
• assumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• gives up
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endeavors

Noun

Please join me in wishing them all the best on their next endeavors. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

This spring, California embarked on one of the world’s largest carbon burial endeavors yet. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

The co-directors, close to this community, address their concerns on camera about responsibly filming such perilous endeavors, with Vasarhelyi asking her husband how many guests to their house have since died. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The dizzying levels of capital being raised by AI companies in Silicon Valley, underscored by the buzz around Anthropic’s march to a potentially historic IPO, point to a market opportunity that could surpass his previous endeavors. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

This gaming monitor can act as a second screen for any of your digital endeavors, from your productive work power hour to streaming your favorite shows after the to-dos are done. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

One of Mayer’s biggest endeavors in the past couple of years was joining forces with the film director McG to purchase the Hollywood lot that started as Charlie Chaplin’s studio and eventually became the home of A&M, then Henson Studios. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

As with all important endeavors, the hardest part is getting started. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Learn New Things A proponent of waking up early, Martha endeavors to make the most of every day. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

The university office administrator who endeavors to decorate her space despite the seeming futility of coming to work at all. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Planting a flag in a new location is always a momentous moment for any brand—so when a house endeavors to reposition that pennant, suddenly things feel all the more significant. — Ming Liu, Robb Report, 24 May 2026

Now, as soon as late summer, will come a digital lookalike that endeavors to extend that legacy further, interacting with fans in the US and UK in multiple languages and responding to them individually in real time while appearing to make eye contact. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026

Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026

Princess Kate is patron of Family Action, a national charity that endeavors to help children and families recover from trauma. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026