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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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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
The rest of the year, Mitchell strived to be part of the crowd.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Alcock has long strived to keep her eyes on her own paper.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Hence, as Mideastern countries have striven to diversify their economies by transforming raw resources into higher value products, fertilizer production has become a major industry.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Lucid said its new midsize EV platform will be class-leading in efficiency, something the company has strived to do with all its vehicles.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But Tekton never strived to be a mass market manufacturer clearing shelves at big box camping or touring shops.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Iranians have striven for democracy at least since 1906, when the Constitutional Revolution led to the establishment of our Parliament.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pair have strived to make peace with the industry.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In addition to revolutionizing the salsa movement, Colón also strived to change his community as an activist, advocating for social justice in New York’s Latin neighborhoods.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Alcock has long strived to keep her eyes on her own paper.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Hence, as Mideastern countries have striven to diversify their economies by transforming raw resources into higher value products, fertilizer production has become a major industry.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Lucid said its new midsize EV platform will be class-leading in efficiency, something the company has strived to do with all its vehicles.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But Tekton never strived to be a mass market manufacturer clearing shelves at big box camping or touring shops.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Iranians have striven for democracy at least since 1906, when the Constitutional Revolution led to the establishment of our Parliament.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pair have strived to make peace with the industry.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In addition to revolutionizing the salsa movement, Colón also strived to change his community as an activist, advocating for social justice in New York’s Latin neighborhoods.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striven
Verb
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Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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During the at-bat, thye tried to pull off a double steal with Bichette going for second base and Benge going home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The driver allegedly attempted to flee the scene, but he was stopped by several people involved in the crash and by police, according to Mezzetti, per the AP.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by telling the man to drop the knife, the LAPD said.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The White Sox slugger worked a 1-1 count by taking a pair of pitches away.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Instead of being found by quick switches of play, Grimaldo and Frimpong would often become involved in moves higher up the pitch after the ball had worked its way through Alonso’s midfield box (consisting of the two deeper midfielders and two No 10s).—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Among other things, advocates expressed concern the bill would allow companies to collect sensitive data about immigration status and reproductive health care sought, and then sell it to third parties and federal agencies.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Wang and Sun executed directives from PRC representatives and sometimes sought permission from Chinese government officials to post content, Wang’s plea agreement said.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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