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
Practitioners who strive to cause no harm to any living creature release captive animals, which benefits the animal and is meant to improve the karma of the person who released it.
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Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
By being open about her journey, Lizzo continues to advocate for body positivity — showing that loving yourself and striving for better health can go hand-in-hand.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 July 2025
RedEye, the independent student news publication for Manual, strives to represent student perspectives in its coverage of community issues and events.
—Grace Fridy, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Kenn Ricci, founder of Flexjet, is an executive who strives to embody both while also running a business in one of the more challenging industries to be sustainable in, aviation.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
By being open about her journey, Lizzo continues to advocate for body positivity — showing that loving yourself and striving for better health can go hand-in-hand.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 July 2025
RedEye, the independent student news publication for Manual, strives to represent student perspectives in its coverage of community issues and events.
—Grace Fridy, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Kenn Ricci, founder of Flexjet, is an executive who strives to embody both while also running a business in one of the more challenging industries to be sustainable in, aviation.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strive
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Ruby Rodriguez, 62, of California, was charged with trespassing in December after trying to gain access to the club.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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And everyone in the NHL is trying to get bigger and meaner because the Panthers keeping winning.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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But almost six months into his second mandate, his administration has struggled to keep the cost of the staple down.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But some producers are already struggling thanks to other Trump administration moves and delays.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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The president threatened additional tariffs on any country that attempts to retaliate.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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While attempting to find Mittank, his final moments were released through various websites, including YouTube.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Finally, gradually acclimatizing workers to laboring in extreme heat, instead of expecting people to work full-steam on the first few blazing hot days of the summer.—
Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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But his parents, Mexican immigrants in the Bracero program, labored in Woodland fields with no means to send Estrada, one of 15 children, to college.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Every day year round, a farmer is working their fields, milking the cows, shearing a sheep or harvesting the fruits of their labor.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker can also work their way back into that equation.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
6 July 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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This is the icebreaker on the first full day of the twenty-eighth Annual OCD Conference in July 2023, a global summit marshaling together hundreds with the illness and, alongside them, therapists who treat it and researchers who endeavor to grasp it.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Strive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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