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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Metro board member Fernando Dutra said the agency had been working through a painstaking process to bring systems back online, an effort that continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

And the cancellation process can require a Herculean effort.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The loyalty initiative is part of Shake Shack’s larger effort called Project Catalyst, which includes investments in artificial intelligence and data systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Treasury in 2018 as part of a broader effort to target senior officials in Maduro’s inner circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She’d forced him into a six-month-long joint research effort that far exceeded the scope of the two-page paper the homework assignment had called for.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

effort

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