war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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With mounting casualties and a strained economy, the Kremlin undoubtedly wants to avoid pushing an angry and rebuffed Trump towards restoring and possibly redoubling US support for the Ukrainian war effort.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Government mobilization When the U.S. declared war against Germany in April 1917, federal authorities immediately realized that ship, vehicle and arms manufacturing would be at the heart of the war effort.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
The president lamented the lives lost and money spent on the war effort.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
His comments came as some Republicans pushed to curb the United States’ support for Ukraine in its war effort.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Government mobilization When the U.S. declared war against Germany in April 1917, federal authorities immediately realized that ship, vehicle and arms manufacturing would be at the heart of the war effort.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
The president lamented the lives lost and money spent on the war effort.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
His comments came as some Republicans pushed to curb the United States’ support for Ukraine in its war effort.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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