1
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace
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as in to try
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of strive
With less than 2% of figure skaters being Black or brown, a number of community organizations are actively striving to bridge the opportunity gap.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 May 2025
The striving family is soon plagued with drama and hijinks upon the return of Hampton (David Oyelowo), the husband of Astoria (Simone Missick) and father of their two children, Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Watson) and Einstein (Evan Ellison), after he is released from prison.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 29 May 2025
City leaders have strived to cut spending, laying off dozens of public employees earlier this year and projecting further staff reductions in the new two-year budget, which spares cuts to police officers.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Any journey toward elevating procurement performance should begin with a reflection on value, and CPOs must strive to balance supply security with driving cost optimization.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 May 2025
The striving family is soon plagued with drama and hijinks upon the return of Hampton (David Oyelowo), the husband of Astoria (Simone Missick) and father of their two children, Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Watson) and Einstein (Evan Ellison), after he is released from prison.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 29 May 2025
City leaders have strived to cut spending, laying off dozens of public employees earlier this year and projecting further staff reductions in the new two-year budget, which spares cuts to police officers.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Any journey toward elevating procurement performance should begin with a reflection on value, and CPOs must strive to balance supply security with driving cost optimization.
—Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strive
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Command and control continue to haunt Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Triston McKenzie. McKenzie, 27, struggled mightily in his brief appearances with the Guardians this season.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Both ended up struggling to hold their country together, let alone effect the changes that their activist supporters had hoped to see.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Falling in love is a beautiful process, but try not to ignore the hurdles that come along the way.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In the Tuesday, June 3 episode, Gilbert recalled getting the role of Laura Ingalls and how her parents tried to keep her life normal despite her star rising.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Halfway through his first term, Johnson is laboring diligently to shore up his support among Black voters.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Musk was attempting something far more ambitious than the Reagan-era Grace Commission or Al Gore’s Reinventing Government initiative.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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According to Blabbermouth, Downe talked about missing Burch and attempting to heal on the band’s current U.S. tour.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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And then there’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are no longer working royals and whose relationship with the rest of the family is strained at best.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2025
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Innovation, growth, democracy itself—none of it works without productive disagreement.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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To that end, a new institution, the League of Nations, would provide collective security for its members, confront aggression (with military force if necessary), and endeavor to improve the lot of humanity.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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With her new book, Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (out April 29 from Penguin Press), Gilbert looks back at the late 1990s and early aughts, endeavoring to find out what happened to feminism in the early 21st century.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Strive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strive. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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