as in attempts
an effort to do or accomplish something
the hope that this latest endeavor will yield much information about the atmosphere of the planet
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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in tries
to make an effort to do
our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities
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Recent Examples of endeavors
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Those could be be relationships, creative endeavors and the contemplation of big questions about life.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The title came with a $20,000 prize, some of which the team is considering using to start a nonprofit or invest in community endeavors.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Like most creative endeavors, art imitates life at Monse.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Anderson said district officials decided to place all of its school athletic endeavors, from elementary to high school, under one director.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
But for many of the President’s most ardent backers, these endeavors have actually fallen short.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
As with most creative endeavors, the challenge is in pulling everything together in a shape that people can recognize.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The Ivors 2026, officially known as the 71st Ivor Novello Awards, celebrate cultural impact and songwriting, among other creative endeavors.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Ming Liu, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
Now, as soon as late summer, will come a digital lookalike that endeavors to extend that legacy further, interacting with fans in the US and UK in multiple languages and responding to them individually in real time while appearing to make eye contact.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Princess Kate is patron of Family Action, a national charity that endeavors to help children and families recover from trauma.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, the entire team always endeavors to make everyone's stay as pleasant as possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Those could be be relationships, creative endeavors and the contemplation of big questions about life.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The title came with a $20,000 prize, some of which the team is considering using to start a nonprofit or invest in community endeavors.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Like most creative endeavors, art imitates life at Monse.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Anderson said district officials decided to place all of its school athletic endeavors, from elementary to high school, under one director.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
But for many of the President’s most ardent backers, these endeavors have actually fallen short.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
As with most creative endeavors, the challenge is in pulling everything together in a shape that people can recognize.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The Ivors 2026, officially known as the 71st Ivor Novello Awards, celebrate cultural impact and songwriting, among other creative endeavors.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Verb
Planting a flag in a new location is always a momentous moment for any brand—so when a house endeavors to reposition that pennant, suddenly things feel all the more significant.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
Now, as soon as late summer, will come a digital lookalike that endeavors to extend that legacy further, interacting with fans in the US and UK in multiple languages and responding to them individually in real time while appearing to make eye contact.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Princess Kate is patron of Family Action, a national charity that endeavors to help children and families recover from trauma.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, the entire team always endeavors to make everyone's stay as pleasant as possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavors
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His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Years of unrelenting pressure—smear campaigns, interrogations, arrests, a violent raid, and underhanded attempts at control—had succeeded in breaking it.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nate Bargatze’s new movie, The Breadwinner (in theaters now), tries to recapture the magic of the mid-tier comedy, David Sims writes.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The Braves have won the opening game of a home series nine times in 10 tries this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Over the last few years, Keira has lost her ability to speak, has started having seizures, and struggles more and more with walking.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs, and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Denver Fringe strives to make the arts accessible to all, with tickets priced at $20 each for most shows.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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The villa layout works great for families needing space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Churning out lazy, uninspired movies no longer works, even if they're attached to a previously important brand name.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Endeavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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