noun
striving
STREYE-vihng
noun
1
Sustained effort made toward achieving a goal.
"Years of striving finally paid off when she landed the promotion."
How to Use Striving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing effort of trying hard to reach something.
Word Forms
strivings plural
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Rhymes for striving
living
giving
diving
driving
thriving
reviving
reliving
receiving
surviving
deceiving
forgiving
conniving
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