strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
has been striving
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present perfect progressiveof strive (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Intel has been striving to revive its foundry business, which manufactures chips for external customers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
West has been striving to repair his image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Since then, the wealthy Alpine nation has been striving to negotiate a better tariff deal, even as it has slashed its 2026 growth forecast as the tariffs weigh on its export-driven economy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
The government has been striving to improve the UK's economic performance, which has been slow for some time.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
This formula was a desperate and none too successful attempt to coalesce two contradictory principles and ideals, and for the last hundred and thirty years America has been striving to achieve this impossible program.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
