Striven means past participle of strive. This page lists 12 example sentences from real texts.
Striven in a sentence
Striven meaning
past participle of strive
Example sentences (12)
I have striven to compose this book in its entirety as understandably as I could, dividing it into fifteen chapters.
And this is why the Church has striven so strenuously to protect, at all costs, the integrity of confession.
He continued: "I have always striven to help them be the very best dancers they can be.
Assessing to which degree the outer goes allows insight into the goal striven towards.
In addition, he even seems to have striven for lively, antiphonal, unison recitative".
Mathieu Roy has striven to give his lawn back to nature, cultivating a natural green space with plants and trees that thrive in Quebec's climate.
New York has striven for nearly a decade to position itself as a tech hotspot.
Historically, Earth has never had a sovereign government with authority over the entire globe although a number of nation-states have striven for world domination and failed.
It is not planned or striven for in some Lamarckist way.
Agriculture, previously a pillar in Hanoi's economy, has striven to reform itself, introducing new high-yield plant varieties and livestock, and applying modern farming techniques.
It is now obvious that successful societies in terms of prosperous and peaceful development are those that have striven for inclusiveness in the midst of diversity in their political and economic systems.
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
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Common combinations with striven
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- striven for 5×
- has striven 4×
- striven to 4×
- have striven 4×
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