striving

American  

[strahy-ving] / ˈstraɪ vɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

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adjective

1. 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.

2. fighting or struggling against each other.

   Atonement aims at the unification of striving factions by making amends for whatever caused the trouble.

Other Word Forms

• strivingly adverb
• unstriving adjective

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

This is the performance that made all those years of striving for your art feel worth it.

From Salon

"This is certainly a time when India is striving to expand trade relations, such as with Germany or with Europe as a whole," Sultan said.

From Barron's

"The industry is in a flourishing stage, with many firms striving for breakthroughs and significant growth potential," Ng said.

From Barron's

He models exercises to help determine the outcome you are striving for, the processes that will get you there and the rate at which you expect to make progress.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Bickham, research director of Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s, says adolescents and teenagers are tracking screen or social-media time and striving to rely on it less.

From The Wall Street Journal