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efforts

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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Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met the previous day with US Vice President JD Vance to discuss efforts to broker a permanent peace.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The White House has focused these efforts most intently on one industry: coal.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Researchers say the findings are important not only for improving climate and ice sheet models, but also for coastal planning and adaptation efforts around the world that rely on accurate sea level rise projections.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Arab Gulf states fear a deal to end the war with Iran won’t address security threats, despite U.S. efforts to play down attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Despite her efforts to peer through, she couldn’t make out more than the cracks of light.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny