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 executive said Kraken strives to make advanced trading strategies typically reserved for professional investors available to individual investors, according to Semafor.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Telemundo strives to stay out of the political fray, Garcia said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The menu strives to highlight traditional Ecuadorian recipes with a contemporary Latin American touch.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Tips for eating Ethiopian food Tedla strives to find the right balance between authenticity for natives alongside choice for people who are curious but nervous about trying a new food.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Spring gobbler hunting is one of the few situations in which a hunter strives to become the hunted.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
The word counterculture generally refers to any movement that strives to achieve ideals counter to those of mainstream society.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The French green chemistry company strives to restart construction of the Longlaville plant under a project-financing structure and begin production in the first half of 2028, subject to finalizing financing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Telemundo strives to stay out of the political fray, Garcia said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The menu strives to highlight traditional Ecuadorian recipes with a contemporary Latin American touch.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Tips for eating Ethiopian food Tedla strives to find the right balance between authenticity for natives alongside choice for people who are curious but nervous about trying a new food.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Spring gobbler hunting is one of the few situations in which a hunter strives to become the hunted.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
The word counterculture generally refers to any movement that strives to achieve ideals counter to those of mainstream society.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The French green chemistry company strives to restart construction of the Longlaville plant under a project-financing structure and begin production in the first half of 2028, subject to finalizing financing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strives
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The risk is Sadiq doesn’t see a full workload as a rookie, struggles for targets while competing with Mitchell and others, and Geno Smith doesn’t bounce back.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thinking mode attempts to fix that limitation by treating image creation as a structured process, not a one-shot output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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One of my neighbors called 911 and helped with the first CPR attempts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drip irrigation also works well for containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One genius in the room works for OpenAI, a company currently valued at $852 billion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Jones rejected that claim in June, and did so again about the latest request, which seeks the same employment information — about 10 of the same people — as the prior subpoena.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Elliott seeks at least $5 million.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Strives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strives. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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