Striving and Yearning

Striving

Striving noun - An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
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Synonyms for Striving

Yearning and striving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead a noun "Striving".

Nearby Words: strive, striven

Yearning

Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.

Striving and yearning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Striving" instead a noun "Yearning".

Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly
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Yearning and Striving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/striving/yearning
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