1
as in struggling
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 trying
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of striving
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
These towers trace a geography of 21st-century striving, stretching from East Asia to the Gulf and North America.
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Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Their presence is an expression of human striving, not political provocation.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
And taken wholesale, both arguments could be enlisted to support more unhealthy striving, less peace on earth.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City yesterday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
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Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1916 to a cold and aloof father and a striving, intense mother, McNamara demonstrated from an early age his intellectual prowess and his endless capacity for hard work.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
General Motors is among the Western automakers striving to match that blistering pace, by harnessing AI and simulation to dramatically shorten development times.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
This is not a film striving to make Robin Hood a more complex figure.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Other roles soon came, including a recurring character on Marlo Thomas’ That Girl as the title character’s always striving agent Harvey Peck.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
But now, a new crew is striving to rework some of that Barneys magic.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Working with other independent business owners striving hard to succeed has been motivating, Glover said.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Noun
Such foolhardy male striving, the movie suggests, is all too often destructive.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
These towers trace a geography of 21st-century striving, stretching from East Asia to the Gulf and North America.
—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Their presence is an expression of human striving, not political provocation.
—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
And taken wholesale, both arguments could be enlisted to support more unhealthy striving, less peace on earth.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City yesterday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
—
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.
—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1916 to a cold and aloof father and a striving, intense mother, McNamara demonstrated from an early age his intellectual prowess and his endless capacity for hard work.
—
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Move from striving to stillness.
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Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
General Motors is among the Western automakers striving to match that blistering pace, by harnessing AI and simulation to dramatically shorten development times.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
This is not a film striving to make Robin Hood a more complex figure.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Other roles soon came, including a recurring character on Marlo Thomas’ That Girl as the title character’s always striving agent Harvey Peck.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
But now, a new crew is striving to rework some of that Barneys magic.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Working with other independent business owners striving hard to succeed has been motivating, Glover said.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striving
Noun
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Thomas, 25, has seen limited playing time this season due to some offensive struggles.
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Carvalho’s struggles included a three-day strike in March 2023.
Verb
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The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country’s struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
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The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country's struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
Verb
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The acceptance rate has been compared to that of trying to get into Harvard University.
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There’s some heartbreaking moments where Mary’s trying so hard to please him.
Noun
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The city had taken it over, but several attempts at renovation were unsuccessful, until Alan Leventhal, chief executive of Beacon Capital Partners, happened to see the building and envisioned it as a great hotel.
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The team took up residence in the attacking third for a quite some time ahead and kept the press going even after Germany's attempts to clear.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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Mercurius began laboring in the third and left after Hull's second homer of the CWS and ninth of the season leading off the fifth.
Verb
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Rather than attempting to further shrink the size of transistors, for which cutting-edge lithography is required, Huawei’s new approach focuses on optimizing chip transmission speeds by reimagining the chip’s layout.
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In the final seconds before impact, investigators found Wilburn was attempting to avoid the collision but was unable to stop before the red light.
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The huge undertaking with not one but five companies in charge meant a lot of cooks in the kitchen.
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The Oyu Tolgoi mine is a massive undertaking to tap a vast reserve of copper deep in the Gobi Desert.
Verb
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Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.
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These startups are working with a range of different non-invasive sensor modalities, including those that measure electrical pulses (EEG), those that measure magnetic fields (MEG), and those that use light to measure changes in blood flow (fNIRS).
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“Striving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striving. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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