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or strived
1
as in endeavored
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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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of striven
While centuries of English governance strived to eradicate the language, many in Wales fought to preserve it.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
When Volume One of the forecast was released for 2024, the paint brand strived to frame its collection as objectively as possible.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Mom of four Laney Morello from Virginia has always strived to create that kind of environment for her children.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
But reports also indicate this hasn’t been the only health issue Queen Camilla has had, and that the Palace has striven to hide the Queen’s ailments for a while.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Everybody from the ground up who worked on this job strived to make the best show possible.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
When Volume One of the forecast was released for 2024, the paint brand strived to frame its collection as objectively as possible.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Mom of four Laney Morello from Virginia has always strived to create that kind of environment for her children.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
But reports also indicate this hasn’t been the only health issue Queen Camilla has had, and that the Palace has striven to hide the Queen’s ailments for a while.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Everybody from the ground up who worked on this job strived to make the best show possible.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striven
Verb
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During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Padilla endeavored to make his mark early.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Footage of the crash showed a towering wave of smoke and flames billowing skyward near the airport after the low-flying plane struggled to climb and then erupted into an enormous fireball on impact.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Memphis struggled out of the gate on Friday night against a motivated Tulane Green Wave team that suffered an upset loss to UTSA in Week 10.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The teacher attempted restraining the student by turning the student's coat backwards, with the zipper on the back.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hermann Nitsch crucified lambs and bulls, and Joseph Beuys attempted cohabitation with a coyote.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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While leading the community services district, Loewen also worked as a business development consultant and senior manager for DTA, according to a confidential investigative report issued in 2023 after residents complained about Loewen’s conduct.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Goldman worked with the NFL on the sale process for the league’s media assets, which were sold to ESPN, and helps owners facilitate franchise transactions, such as the Baltimore Orioles’ sale in 2024.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The parents both told the outlet, though, that their son has not sought political advice from them.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Striven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striven. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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