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

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efforts

Anthropic said its proposed fund could support nonprofit organisations, and efforts to address AI's impact on the jobs market.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

U.S.-led efforts to broker an end to the war, meanwhile, have been largely stalled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The company has increased its efforts to prevent and eliminate harassment and discrimination in the workplace, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Altermagnetism has since grown into one of the most active areas of condensed matter physics, with research efforts expanding across Europe, North America, and Asia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Despite the explosion, operators for unit 1 needed to press forward with their efforts to cool the reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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