strives

verb

present tense third-person singular of strive
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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2
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 In so doing, the tradition could achieve for ASL what the word of the year strives to achieve for English. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Said soup is being attended to by at least four cooks, as Hal (with helpful coaching by an off-camera Kate) strives to explain himself to Grace back at the embassy, and then the two of them work to get Eidra on-side. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Allin, who is the AEW TNT champion, strives to win AEW tag team gold with Borden, after winning it with Borden’s father, the legendary Sting. — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 In a poetic blend of reality and imagination, a vivacious Brooklyn teenager strives to reclaim her own fleeting childhood while helping raise her four younger sisters. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Ashby also strives to protect the planet and those most impacted by the climate crisis, invest in arts and entertainment and advocate for women’s issues. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Till is a member of the Firekeeper Alliance, which has close ties with the festival, and strives to decrease the suicide rate among indigenous youths through teaching them about heavy metal. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strives
  1. struggles
  2. tries
  3. labors
  4. attempts
  5. works
  6. seeks
  7. endeavors
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  • Sometimes, though, a team simply struggles to find its footing.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This mostly lifeless car struggles every few seconds to get its engine going.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggles
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  • Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Set in their modest ways, the couple tries to settle into their lives in Norway, having moved there after the death of Mihai’s parents to be closer to Lisbet’s family.
    — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tries
Verb
  • Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of labors
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  • Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This month, the council held a nine-hour hearing to debate tax proposals, including the BAT, as the council attempts to mitigate budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2028.
    — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of attempts
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  • In Bellorado-Samuels’s own bedroom, the television is stashed under the bed and works by Barkley Hendricks, Sadie Barnett, and Charisse Pearlina Weston take pride of place.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery works by offloading shader compilation for different hardware combinations to the cloud.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of works
Verb
  • The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The end of Vucic’s reign now ushers in a period of uncertainty as the disparate Student List seeks to establish a new order in the country.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeks
Verb
  • France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • Learn New Things A proponent of waking up early, Martha endeavors to make the most of every day.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
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“Strives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strives. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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