1
: to devote serious effort or energy : endeavor
strive to finish a project
2
: to struggle in opposition : contend
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.
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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.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
But improvements on the field are what this group strives for each year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Welch and Johnson pledged after killing Pritzker’s initiative to work on a regulatory framework that would strive to keep these potentially dangerous consumables away from teenagers and would impose packaging and production standards on the industry.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The organization strives to foster a love of learning among children, develop bonding between children and their parents, build family connectivity by hosting events, and generally have a positive impact on helping families move into self-sufficiency.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
But improvements on the field are what this group strives for each year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Welch and Johnson pledged after killing Pritzker’s initiative to work on a regulatory framework that would strive to keep these potentially dangerous consumables away from teenagers and would impose packaging and production standards on the industry.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The organization strives to foster a love of learning among children, develop bonding between children and their parents, build family connectivity by hosting events, and generally have a positive impact on helping families move into self-sufficiency.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for strive
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“Strive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strive. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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