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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /
NOUN
work, exertion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement attempt battle creation endeavor exercise force industry intention power production push resolution struggle training
STRONG
accomplishment act aim application aspiration crack deed discipline drill energy enterprise essay feat fling go job labor pains product pull purpose shot spurt stab strain stress stretch strife striving sweat tension toil travail trial trouble try tug undertaking venture whack
WEAK
elbow grease old college try
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destruction idleness incompetence laziness ruin weakness
STRONG
abstention entertainment failure fun happiness inactivity neglect peace relaxation unemployment
WEAK
hesitation passivity

Example Sentences

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But those details, while significant, were quickly overshadowed by the visual: the sense that once the decision was made, there was no effort to preserve the image of continuity.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Researchers like Aidan Campbell, Yiyi Wang, and Michael Inzlicht, psychologists at the University of Toronto, show that exerting effort increases meaning and well-being.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In some cases - as in Friday's reported recovery effort in Iran - the operations may happen deep in enemy territory.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They kept their eyes on Rowdy, but made no effort to jump on him.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.