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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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"Show some fight and produce the same level of effort in previous FA Cup ties," says Hancock when asked what he expects from the team on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Miyako Odori began soon after Kyoto hosted Japan's first national expo -- an effort to revitalise the western city following the relocation of the capital to Tokyo in 1869.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In an effort to promote his company in September, Brundage posted a link to a tool he had created in a Discord chat set up for web-scraping research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Dad sat back, but Jonah could tell that it took great effort.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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