endeavors 1 of 2

noun

Definition of endeavorsnext
plural of endeavor
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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endeavors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of endeavor
1
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 Synonyms for endeavors
  1. attempts
  2. struggles
  3. tries
  4. strives
  5. works
Verb
  • Three attempts to capture author James Patterson’s massive Alex Cross thriller franchise flopped on the big screen.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Washington also had to settle for four field goal attempts, including once on a drive that made it into the red zone.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of attempts
Verb
  • While her family struggles financially to keep their takeaway van afloat, a young Vietnamese girl takes up a summer job on a strawberry farm.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Republican who lost big in ’22 tries again Few Senate seats are up for grabs this year.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Even so, its contract renewal with the NBA comes at a time when the sneaker giant has had to work harder to maintain its critical partnerships, and new CEO Elliott Hill tries to regain market share lost in recent years.
    Jessica Golden,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tries
Verb
  • While his films can be fantastical, Abbasi — making his English-language debut here — strives to uncover deeper truths in his work.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Therefore, Panama strives to draw sustainable economic development with partners that could earn financial returns and environmental rewards.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of strives
Verb
  • Unlike a chatbot, an agent works within the parameters of a process and is told which applications or services to use.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Wireless charging works perfectly through the case.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of works
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