Choose the Right Synonym for strive

attempt, try, endeavor, essay, strive mean to make an effort to accomplish an end. attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. will attempt to photograph the rare bird try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something. tried to determine which was the better procedure endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty. endeavored to find crash survivors in the mountains essay implies difficulty but also suggests tentative trying or experimenting. will essay a dramatic role for the first time strive implies great exertion against great difficulty and specifically suggests persistent effort. continues to strive for peace

Examples of strive in a Sentence

We must all strive to do better. She always strives for perfection. They continue to strive toward their goals.

Recent Examples on the Web Maryland should strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2035. — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Everyone wants to work for a great company, and that’s something that every company—startup or otherwise—should strive toward. — Yec, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 That’s obviously something the industry should strive for, but the status quo is better than nothing. — Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2022 In this memoir, activist Glennon Doyle empowers us to not always strive for other people's expectations. — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022 The five attributes represent the qualities that team members strive for. — Jennifer Walter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022 The best leaders know this and are not afraid to support their team, which, in turn, can give them the confidence to keep trying new things, bring ideas to the table and always strive to do their best. — Peter Done, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 How these characters strive to not fail each other is a theme that recalls Demme’s documentary about his clergy-relative, Cousin Bobby. — Armond White, National Review, 20 Apr. 2022 The account tracks the ways that writers strive to express the same thing differently, with examples taken mostly from newspapers and magazines around the world. — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

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