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Definitions

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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They have been excellent defensively, in transitions they have been very good, the shape has been good and the effort has been as good as anyone.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“We don’t like seeing late ballots and if someone has made the effort to vote, we want to count it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

With an effort, Torak forced his mind to what she was saying.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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