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

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endeavors

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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

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2
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
Noun
Rice is known for betting on quality in both his film and TV endeavors. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 CruiseCup brought in $100,000 that month, roughly 60% more than Satterlee had ever brought in monthly from his previous entrepreneurial endeavors, the 19-year-old says. — Megan Sauer valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Harry’s vow to invoke his mother in future charitable endeavors sits in stark contrast to older brother Prince William’s approach. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Dave Nice, a longtime friend of the couple and an accomplished ultracyclist himself, values the juxtaposition between Tonsager’s competitive endeavors and her professional life. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 That cultural duality made her early casting endeavors more challenging than anticipated. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 Step Up is an organization that celebrates and supports teenage girls and young women in their respective endeavors and pursuit of their personal and career goals through mentorship. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Smith has not formally retired from the NBA, but his inactivity over the past six years coupled with his off-the-court endeavors might suggest that phase of his life is over. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The Duggars have been known for their house flipping endeavors, purchasing, renovating and selling properties for profit. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavors
  1. attempts
  2. labors
  3. tries
  4. goes
  5. struggles
  6. strives
  7. works
Noun
  • Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Proposition 132 attempts to address these concerns by stiffening legal penalties.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of attempts
Verb
  • Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of labors
Verb
  • But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the Strait of Hormuz, at least nine tankers and cargo ships have come under attack since Sunday as Iran tries to choke off oil exports through the waterway.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tries
Noun
  • As far as co-op puzzle-solving goes, Orbitals doesn’t reinvent the wheel.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first phase of the railway that the Colorado Connector (CoCo) will make trips on goes from Denver up to Boulder, on to Fort Collins.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • In bonds, France’s problem is America’s problem A lot of eyes are on the French bond market right now as Paris struggles to deal with its national debt.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Today, Los Angeles struggles as productions flee to places including New Jersey, Georgia, London and Albuquerque, which are taking their turns as urban shape-shifters.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of strives
Verb
  • The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Russia's Federal Security Service said the man, who works for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was suspected of gathering information about Russia's defense capability on behalf of a Japanese intelligence agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of works

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“Endeavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavors. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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