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striving

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪvɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AY1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Effort; the act of one who strives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of strive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nisus, pains, strain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

Narrower terms: jihad, jehad

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.