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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Ghost Ranch, known worldwide through the dramatic paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, is also home to an ongoing multi-year excavation effort.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

While AMD shares Nvidia’s roots in GPUs for gaming, AMD never made a meaningful effort to compete in the data center until recently.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The award is part of an effort to restructure the Defense Department’s software- and cloud-based communication and collaboration systems, and deploy more AI tools across the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wong's catch was an outlier, a fantastic effort running backwards from cover after Ghosh's reverse sweep, and Dean was proactive in bringing her seamer straight back into the attack with confidence behind her.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He thought about adding, “I know what you mean,” but it didn’t seem to be worth the effort.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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