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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
Iranians have striven for democracy at least since 1906, when the Constitutional Revolution led to the establishment of our Parliament.
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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
Beane strived to avoid salary-cap purgatory.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Chalamet also strived for authenticity in his performance and spent years preparing for the role.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Many of the contributions strived to be very funny, opportunities for everyone reading to bark or clap for a few seconds before continuing to scroll and forgetting the commenter’s existence forever.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
While centuries of English governance strived to eradicate the language, many in Wales fought to preserve it.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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
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
Beane strived to avoid salary-cap purgatory.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Chalamet also strived for authenticity in his performance and spent years preparing for the role.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Many of the contributions strived to be very funny, opportunities for everyone reading to bark or clap for a few seconds before continuing to scroll and forgetting the commenter’s existence forever.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
While centuries of English governance strived to eradicate the language, many in Wales fought to preserve it.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striven
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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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One month later, Turning Point’s flagship conference descended into recriminations over the very controversies and conspiracies that its founder had endeavored so assiduously to suppress.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Another member of the chat, William Bejerano — who tried to start a pro-life group at Miami Dade College — was the primary user of the n-word in the group.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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No Democrat is towering over the field, which is why party leaders and activists futilely tried to recruit big names like Padilla and former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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That concern has been one of the reasons why Broadcom's stock has struggled to gain traction this year.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Agalopol struggled to get out of bed daily and could manage teaching only five students a week.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for the 2021 first-degree murder of his father-in-law and attempted murder of his mother-in-law in Lake Tahoe.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Miles should expect Baylor to be more aggressive against the screens and force her into double teams in the paint like the Bears attempted to do in the fourth quarter.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
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Max Grubbs worked around a one-out single to complete a scoreless frame.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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For more than 20 years, the Illinois native has worked as an attorney.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have sought to portray their redistricting plan as a response to Trump's push for Republican states to redraw their maps in an attempt to maintain a GOP majority in the House of Representatives.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The complaint sought $100 million in damages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Striven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striven. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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