strivings

Definition of strivingsnext
plural of striving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strivings
Noun
  • But behind closed doors, the then-couple were facing marital struggles, as Betty claimed in her 2015 memoir, Telling On Myself.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The struggles of being a parent and the struggles of your child are so understandably private.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Cherie Jimenez and Sean Faris proudly support each other’s acting endeavors.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Bezos went on to marry journalist Lauren Sánchez, and Scott focused on her charitable endeavors, vowing to donate most of her money in life.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Even on low volume from deep (seven attempts), that’s a recipe for offensive success, and it was reflected in Mizzou’s 50 first-half points.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Her clarion voice slices through the show’s labored attempts to be both fable and fabulous.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The wide-ranging storm has brought blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes and is being followed by extreme temperature drops that are plunging millions back into the throes of winter.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The United States first seized Guantánamo Bay in 1898, when Washington intervened in the last throes of Cuba’s thirty-year struggle for independence from Spain.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Big Ten has floated an idea for a 24- or 28-team playoff that gives each power conference four automatic bids.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Five separate lots are up for auction, with current bids starting at $1,525 or more.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Strivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strivings. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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