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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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A statement from Norfolk Police said: "A second suspect currently remains outstanding and significant efforts are under way to identify and locate him."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And the US State Department said in a statement Monday it had mobilized $13 million in aid for "immediate response efforts."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Oil prices trimmed gains, though stalled efforts to end the Iran war and escalating tensions in the Middle East keep the risk premium high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Lululemon also said she was an early supporter of Nike’s efforts to expand its digital segment.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Its stomach was so full that for all its efforts, it could get no more than a few inches off the floor.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville