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endeavor

noun

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An earnest attempt or sustained effort toward a goal.

Restoring the archive became a shared endeavor involving several neighborhood groups.
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The club organized an experiential exercise in which partners had to arrange an imaginary journey by speaking to one another. Omar began with emulation, studying how an experienced member asked precise follow-up questions and trying to match that care in his own exchange. The exercise became a sustained endeavor when the partners revised their plan after discovering conflicting preferences.
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