1
as in to try
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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2
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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Recent Examples of strive
Anderson said the grants will jump-start initial research and enable innovative scientists to strive for breakthroughs that bring hope to cancer patients in Broward.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
As a mother, always striving to pass my love of nature onto my own children, the show confirmed my fears of the effects of too much screen time and the importance of seeing the world in real time.
—Megan Margulies, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
Tribal officials have been striving for decades for federal recognition, a status already granted to the other 11 tribes in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Dunham, in turn, strives to find new ways of expressing the emotion, through disarming dialogue and affecting tableaux.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
As a mother, always striving to pass my love of nature onto my own children, the show confirmed my fears of the effects of too much screen time and the importance of seeing the world in real time.
—Megan Margulies, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
Tribal officials have been striving for decades for federal recognition, a status already granted to the other 11 tribes in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Dunham, in turn, strives to find new ways of expressing the emotion, through disarming dialogue and affecting tableaux.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strive
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Fans also try to tear down fences and clash with police at a Death From Above 1979 reunion show at the Beauty Bar.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Geisler recommends giving people the opportunity to try things themselves, to find solutions, to grow on their own.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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But AmeriCorps officials have struggled in recent years to provide financial information to auditors and have acknowledged the need for reforms.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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The party of the president usually struggles in a midterm election like next year's race to replace Peters.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The administration attempted to deport thousands of international students for minor offenses and has banned the entry of students to attend Harvard.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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My breathing was labored—short and ragged inhales, long faint exhales.—
Amie Barrodale,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Nobody knows what to expect from Waller, but the same can, and should be said about this Dolphins team, which has labored all offseason to course correct the team’s culture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Kathleen Kovach, who previously worked for Summit County's victim assistance program (2003).—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The start-up, which is today announcing a $9 million funding round, says its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help leading market research firms work more quickly and cost-effectively than ever before.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Enterprising schools and OPMs will endeavor to restructure programs and figure out how to deliver them profitably below the $20,500 cap.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Strive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strive. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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