endeavors

[en-dev-erz] / ɛnˈdɛv ərz /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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attempt to achieve something n.
attempt to achieve something v.

NOUN

attempt to achieve something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim effort enterprise struggle undertaking venture

STRONG

essay exertion fling go header labor lick push shot stab striving toil travail trial try try-on whack whirl work

WEAK

all best shot crash project dry run full blast full court press full steam old college try one's all one's level best

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inactivity passivity

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime peace

WEAK

laziness

VERB

attempt to achieve something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspire bid for strive take pains undertake

STRONG

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

WEAK

do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

WEAK

be idle procrastinate put off

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endeavors

As an exile in Italy, Muratov continued his endeavors to keep the Russian-Italian connection alive and sought to reconnect the scattered Russian Renaissance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Among their earliest post-palace endeavors was the creation of multimedia company Archewell Productions, which in September 2020 inked a multiyear deal with Netflix to produce series, docuseries, documentaries and other programming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

At the same time, investors have been increasingly questioning the return on investment of Alphabet’s AI endeavors, especially amid delays and high-profile departures from the company’s DeepMind lab.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Going forward, this commission endeavors to uncover the truth so many for too long were blind to.”

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

I thanked him for his good wishes, and wished him luck in his endeavors.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela