STRIVING Definition & Meaning

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striving

[ strahy-ving ]

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noun

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.
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

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.
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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of striving¹

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

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That’s something I need to think about, but I’m committed and striving to make it better.

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Elsewhere, she dips into Suzanne Stone’s relentless striving in “To Die For,” effectively hitting the few comedic beats in “Holland” with the same coldness Kidman displayed in her breakthrough role.

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“Equal treatment may be unattainable, but equal consideration is a goal worth striving for.”

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“Judges shouldn’t be striving to be social media influencers.”

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With the support of aesthetics, a clown communicates, “Isn’t being human with all of its striving for status and repression in order to fit in kind of ridiculous?”

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