striving
Americannoun
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the act or practice of trying hard to do, reach, or achieve something; vigorous effort.
In the striving for a just and lasting peace, ten agreements have already been reached by national and rebel forces.
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the act of fighting or struggling against someone or something; competition, opposition, or battle.
The pursuit of justice itself, or the striving against injustice, is a path to piety in Judaism.
adjective
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trying hard; making a vigorous effort to do, reach, or achieve something.
America is the striving immigrant who starts a business or the mom who works two low-wage jobs to give her kids a better life.
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fighting or struggling against each other.
Atonement aims at the unification of striving factions by making amends for whatever caused the trouble.
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Etymology
Origin of striving
First recorded in 1225–75; striv(e) ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; striv(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
Example Sentences
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Whether mending broken ties with county supervisors or striving to avoid antagonizing government agencies, journalists and accountability bodies, Luna says he has spent much of his tenure rebuilding trust and connections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
That would blow past the historic goal agreed in Paris: keeping warming well below 2C while striving for a safer 1.5C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Leaders in both communions recognize the tragedy of the schism and are striving to overcome it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
However, Guest warns striving for a sculpted stomach could "feed into people's insecurities".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I have been striving for over sixty years for a little bit of justice no bigger than that, and yet I must die without obtaining it....It seems so cruel.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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