Synonyms for attempting
at·tempt·ing

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1. List of paraphrases for "attempting":

   trying, tempting, attempt, seeking, try, endeavouring, striving

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1. Michele Dickerson:

   When I began, I felt great about what we were doing, but the further along I got into the campaign, I became concerned that perhaps we were no longer attempting to influence policy, but rather influence an election outcome.

2. Kenneth McKenzie:

   The Taliban is attempting to maintain pressure on ISIS. They're finding it difficult fo do so.

3. Byron Donalds:

   Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier is a hero, not only for putting on the uniform every day to defend our nation but also to defend the freedoms of the leftist mob attempting to cancel him, [Critical race theory] should have no place in our classrooms, Armed Forces, or country as a whole.

4. Terrisa Bukovinac:

   Where the government applies any limitationto a protected civil right ... they generally have to satisfy a strict scrutiny standard, which is not that they cannot regulate it, but that they must show that the regulation is the least restrictive means possible to achieve a compelling government interest. And the government isnt even attempting to make that showing.

5. Mike Quigley:

   The tragedy at Pulse nightclub in Orlando highlighted the discrimination gay and bisexual men face when attempting to donate blood to those in need, moving towards an individual risk assessment would provide for a fair, equitable, nondiscriminatory blood donation policy, one based in science that allows all healthy Americans to safely donate blood.