1
as in struggles
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 tries
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of strives
The development comes as Netflix strives to become more competitive with its peers in the battle to win ad dollars from Madison Avenue.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Through her strategic leadership, Cooke strives to meet the needs of the next generation of community college students.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Every athlete faces the fear of failure and strives to uphold a standard.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Unity strives for timely payment processing, typically aiming to complete clean claims within about a month, with accountability built into its agreements.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet Leto never shakes the role’s robotic nature, even as his character strives to become more human, and his acting partners struggle to play off that in a meaningful way.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
While that’s a boon for remote areas looking for the reliable internet service SpaceX strives to provide, astronomers have concerns.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Through her strategic leadership, Cooke strives to meet the needs of the next generation of community college students.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Every athlete faces the fear of failure and strives to uphold a standard.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Unity strives for timely payment processing, typically aiming to complete clean claims within about a month, with accountability built into its agreements.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet Leto never shakes the role’s robotic nature, even as his character strives to become more human, and his acting partners struggle to play off that in a meaningful way.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
While that’s a boon for remote areas looking for the reliable internet service SpaceX strives to provide, astronomers have concerns.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strives
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Getting perfectly pinpoint stars can be a struggle from the lack of low-light autofocus and struggles with faint objects in the optical viewfinder.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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That quest comes to a screeching halt due to the 2008 recession, as Jackie scrambles to adjust to a new lifestyle while husband David struggles to keep his timeshare empire from crumbling.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sea’s operating expenses also jumped by 28%, as its e-commerce arm Shopee tries to strengthen its competitive edge of rivals like Alibaba’s Lazada and ByteDance’s TikTok Shop.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Vallonia nursery tries to buy about 11 million seeds each year with an eye towards hitting the goal of 3 million healthy seedlings that will mature enough to sell, That 3 million number, however, is just a guess, Winks said.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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The result often feels like tonal whiplash as the production attempts to scratch several itches without truly satisfying any.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Spoken by Carr at the start of that phone call in which Allura attempts to play nice.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now the junta that ousted her seeks to hold sham polls in December to entrench and legitimize their rule.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The deal signals a push into entertainment and media as Playboy seeks to expand its presence in the film and television space.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Strives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strives. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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