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striving

striving

8 3.5
A strong effort to reach a goal
  • noun
  • /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
: esfuerzo
  • The use of technology does not appear to alter our basic human striving for advantage.
  • striving to achieve
  • collective striving
  • individual striving

That's part of the work of striving to understand the Abraham story.

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Examples

  • Rote imitation is foolish; however, emulation, the striving to surpass, is what produces good and wise discourse.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I believe that God cherishes our striving as much as our results.

    Blog text (12)

  • We are cut off from activity, from striving, from progress.

  • And you discover who you are in the process of striving towards a goal.

  • The adolescent is caught between dependence on the family and a striving for independence.

    Academic text (1993)

  • "The implication is that happiness is attained through the individual's striving to achieve something.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Iroquois demonstrate a striving for the highest and most idealized human attainments.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Self-actualization accentuates the positive and stresses continuous striving toward optimal development of the self.

    Academic text (1992)

  • All her life's history, all the striving of her very soul—to come to that.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Her constant striving to improve her skills impressed her coworkers.

Synonyms

effort
vsstriving
∞ 1.3

An organized activity by people to achieve a specific goal

is the single act of working hard rather than a planned campaign
attempt
vsstriving
∞ 1.0

A try to do something, often when it is difficult

is ongoing strong work towards a goal rather than a single try
pursuit
vsstriving
186 3.7

The act of trying to reach a goal

emphasizes vigorous effort to obtain something rather than the search alone
endeavor
vsstriving
  • US
137 4.1

A determined attempt to do something difficult

is the general act of making great effort, not only a determined attempt
struggling
vsstriving
97 3.9

Having trouble because of not enough money, success, or recognition

is making great effort toward a goal, not necessarily driven by hardship
strain
vsstriving
53 4.3

A quality or feeling that runs through something, like an idea in a speech

covers making great effort broadly rather than physical intensity alone
best effort
vsstriving
43 2.4

A strong attempt someone makes to succeed at something

is the general act of making great effort, not only the maximum push
pains
vsstriving
30 4.7

Great care and effort to do something well

focuses on vigorous effort more than careful, meticulous action
seeking
vsstriving
15 2.9

Trying to find or get something you want

focuses on exerting great effort to achieve or obtain a goal
pursuance
vsstriving
  • Formal
2 8.1

Trying to reach a goal or carry out a plan

is focused on making great effort itself rather than the carrying out process
nisus
vsstriving
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A strong ongoing effort to reach a goal

is the act of great effort without stressing long continuous strain
darnedest effort
vsstriving
  • Informal
7.5

The hardest effort someone can give

is effort aiming for a goal rather than stressing extreme final push

Antonyms

neglect
94 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

laziness
32 1.4

A tendency to avoid work and use little energy

How Hard

toil
22 5.8
struggle
417 3.2
striving
8 3.5
effort
∞ 1.0
attempt
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

striving singular
strivings plural

Morphology

striving = strive (transparent) = strive + ing

Standard nominalization/gerund formation from the verb 'strive' yields the meaning 'the act of making great effort', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Striving comes from the older verb strive, which is related to strife, a word meaning 'fight' or 'conflict'. So to be striving is like 'fighting' through problems with strong effort to reach a goal.