Purpose
Purpose verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
Strive for and purpose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strive for" instead a verb "Purpose".
Strive for
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Part of the reason she protects Madoka so adamantly is because—painful as the task is—it gives her a purpose to strive for and center her identity around.
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Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: There is no goal for the trapped players to strive for and there's nothing to do other than slay monsters for money to spend on food and lodging.
Source: Light Novel / Log Horizon
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Strive for and Purpose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/purpose/strive_for
Purpose & Strive for. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/purpose/strive_for>.
Strive for or Purpose. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/purpose/strive_for.
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