strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
have striven
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present perfectof strive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Europeans have striven this year to maintain U.S. backing for Ukraine—or at least blunt a reduction in U.S. support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
While California lawmakers have striven to balance the need to support the cryptocurrency industry and protect consumers, recent legislation has hewed toward tighter state regulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
They have striven to keep their daughter levelheaded, and they always emphasized improvement; they wanted her to be more concerned with refining her skills, such as her left-handed dribble, than boosting her recruiting ranking.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2021
For decades, members of civil society, including myself, have striven to ensure that the integrity of the remaining Jarawa and Onge territories and the no-contact policy for the Sentinelese are maintained and enforced.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2018
For when I look back over his career, I can see with hindsight that he must have striven throughout his years somehow to become that butler of his story.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
