1
as in struggles
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 tries
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of strives
Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to serving up delicious meals to happy students, Virginia Tech also strives for sustainability in their dining program.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Now retired, Andra loved her job working for the federal government and strives to make a difference in the world around her.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The brand strives to offer a premium denim look at prices more accessible than other premium denim brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The former focuses on using consistent protocols to test smartphone HDR capabilities across the board, while the latter strives to depict differing shades of skin tone in an authentic manner.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not that Washington strives for awards.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
The town of Porter strives to be conscientious about the environment, so the town officials were excited about the possibility of offering more charging stations for public use.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to serving up delicious meals to happy students, Virginia Tech also strives for sustainability in their dining program.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Now retired, Andra loved her job working for the federal government and strives to make a difference in the world around her.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The brand strives to offer a premium denim look at prices more accessible than other premium denim brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The former focuses on using consistent protocols to test smartphone HDR capabilities across the board, while the latter strives to depict differing shades of skin tone in an authentic manner.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not that Washington strives for awards.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
The town of Porter strives to be conscientious about the environment, so the town officials were excited about the possibility of offering more charging stations for public use.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strives
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In recent decades, as China has laid down vast networks of high-speed rail and thrown up shimmering cities, Americans have developed a deepening sense that their own country struggles to get things done.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was sacked six times by a team that struggles to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The movie, which is set to hit theaters December 19, is based on the bestselling novel by Freida McFadden and centers on Millie (Sweeney), who tries to escape her past by accepting a job as a live-in housemaid for wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wind chimes and similar elements were used to create a sound for the magical barrier known as the honmoon, the global harmony that Huntrix tries to achieve.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Eagles win feisty Super Bowl rematch The Kansas City Chiefs’ attempts to avenge their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles essentially ended with a mic drop.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Comeback follows Kudrow, now 62, as a sitcom star whose fame has faded away and attempts to document her return to entertainment and acting in a new sitcom titled Room and Bored on a reality television series called The Comeback.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Technology works, but scaling it to a level that meaningfully impacts global emissions is an entirely different challenge.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, the oil works as a specialized scalp treatment, too, or to provide nourishment during protective styling.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stripping away these lipids and allergenic proteins is the first step in creating the empty capsules for drug delivery that Csaba seeks.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both companies now compete for customers, and OpenAI seeks more compute capacity than Microsoft can provide.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Strives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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