Attempt and Stint

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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Stint and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stint" instead a noun "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Stint noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Attempt and stint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Stint".

Nearby Words: stingy, stinted, stinting

long	long attempt	long stint
brief	brief attempt	brief stint
original	original attempt	original stint
initial	initial attempt	initial stint
Other adjectives: entire, successful, little, disastrous, early, possible, final, unsuccessful, apparent, short-lived, last, latest, failed, recent, previous.

The Comedian from Watchmen uses one to unsuccessfully attempt to defend himself before being tossed out the window of his apartment and during his stint in Vietnam to kill his pregnant girlfriend.

Source: Cool Guns / Handguns
During his five-year stint in prison his empire collapses; Season 1's main arc is driven by his attempt at reclaiming it.

Source: The Don
She has a brief stint as a cheerleader, in order to attempt to catch Danny's eye.

Source: All Guys Want Cheerleaders

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Stint and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/stint

Attempt & Stint. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/stint>.

Stint or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/stint.

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