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
An assertive Iran has been especially a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia, which strives to be the dominant Muslim majority power in the region.
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David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Generally, retirement savers will want to strive for a higher balance in order to have more money to live on in their golden years, according to Goodsell.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The occasion is an event held by the Women’s Coaching Alliance, a group striving to diversify football staffs.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Drown is now striving to be able to flip sleeping clients without waking them up.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Generally, retirement savers will want to strive for a higher balance in order to have more money to live on in their golden years, according to Goodsell.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The occasion is an event held by the Women’s Coaching Alliance, a group striving to diversify football staffs.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Drown is now striving to be able to flip sleeping clients without waking them up.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strive
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Then there were those epic Pac-12 shindigs, when Harbaugh was trying to resurrect the Stanford program and Carroll was pulling the levels during one of USC’s glory eras, with the advantage going to Harbaugh, 2-1.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through these tactics, Iftiu is trying to pay forward the generosity he's received within the system.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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President William Lai attempted to visit New York City and Dallas in July, but was waved off by the White House without public explanation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kicker Brandon McManus — who made 20-of-21 field goal attempts a year ago — missed a 48-yarder on the final play of the first half.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs players spent training camp laboring at hot, humid Missouri Western State University.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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During that season Clark was laboring to teach all his defensive linemen a new technique to use, and players would have to film themselves working on it, and send it into the coaches.—
Omar Kelly
August 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Alfred is arguably the second-best 200-meter runner among the three and will work hard to secure a gold medal at these championships.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Long said six campus police officers were working the event, including some in plainclothes who were monitoring the crowd.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kalmia Rose is part of a larger, multi-year development endeavor that when complete will yield more than 1,500 affordable and market-rate housing units.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But organizers are also endeavoring to create more structured career pathways for PAs, who do not have many clear options for career advancement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Strive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strive. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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