How do you use Strive in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like endeavor or push, plus the exact meaning.

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Strive in a sentence

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Strive meaning

  1. To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
  2. To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
  3. To vie; to compete as a rival.

Synonyms of Strive

Example sentences (20)

But in the face of this onslaught civil society continues to strive to make a crucial difference to people’s lives.

Freedom means being free within a certain space, which is why we should strive for socialist democracy as leftists.

Many employers match as much as 3% of your pay—so strive as exhausting as you may to get at the least that quantity.

Many samurai anime strive for historical accuracy, depicting clothing, architecture, and daily life of feudal Japan.

At U Break I Fix, we strive to provide top-notch customer service as well as quality repairs for all of our customers.

During these meetings, Strive Management addressed questions repeatedly asked by employees,” wrote Amit Sangani.

Although we continue to strive to grow loans, our current loan pipeline is at its lowest level in the last three years.

But when facing an enemy that has more troops and equipment, Ukraine must strive for technological superiority, he said.

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I strive for perfection with everything I roll, the same way Jimmy John’s strives to make the best sandwiches every day.

Norma Jacob said: “We always strive to offer our customers beautiful experiences when they visit a Søstrene Grene store.

As they strive to take their school to the top, both characters go on journeys that take them to new heights.

Inspire your client to strive for greatness with a guitar sticker or set him on a path to romance by drawing a pink heart.

I strive for more, but the soil is barren to date; an eye is still open for unearthing some hidden nuggets.

The list is endless, whatever our clients can dream up we strive to develop a solution to meet their needs.

Therefore, we need to prepare for worse times in order to safeguard BAA3 rating and in the long run, strive for an upgrade.

And while others are standing around comparing themselves to others, you can just focus on yourself and strive at improving.

I did not strive valiantly against doubters but took incremental steps studded with a few intuitive leaps.

As we head into 2024, business leaders must strive for continuous improvement to navigate challenges and inspire their teams.

The city will strive to use employees in “regular time,” but overtime has been authorized to help meet staffing requirements.

At the same time, Georgia is being urged to reduce polarization and strive for unity in the country.

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Common combinations with strive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • strive to 119×
  • strive for 53×
  • to strive 36×
  • we strive 25×
  • and strive 21×
  • always strive 13×
  • they strive 12×
  • should strive 11×
  • must strive
  • also strive

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "strive" in a sentence?
An example: "But in the face of this onslaught civil society continues to strive to make a crucial difference to people’s lives." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "strive" from real English texts.
What does "strive" mean?
Strive means: To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
What are synonyms of "strive"?
Common synonyms of "strive" include: endeavor, push, labour, labor, tug, strain, reach, assay. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "strive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "strive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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