as in effort
attentive and persistent effort
through the diligence and ingenuity of a single detective, the gang's ringleader was finally caught
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Recent Examples of diligence
What set Brady apart was his diligence and his commitment to his students, Sanders said, noting how he is involved in clubs and extracurricular activities outside the classroom.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The collective exhibit echoes themes of resilience, diligence and opportunity that resonate through the history of the Indian region and those who spread its cultures throughout the world.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Denver is doing its diligence on tight ends, including hosting NC State’s Justin Joly on a visit this week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Through their diligence an individual has been charged with first-degree murder.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The collective exhibit echoes themes of resilience, diligence and opportunity that resonate through the history of the Indian region and those who spread its cultures throughout the world.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Denver is doing its diligence on tight ends, including hosting NC State’s Justin Joly on a visit this week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Through their diligence an individual has been charged with first-degree murder.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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Jessica Chmielewski, Colleen Gartlan and Ella Riordan led a strong defensive effort in front of Noone.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The effort will focus on solutions that can be adapted elsewhere in the world, such as sustainable finance, digital innovation and workforce development.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the Queen Mother was very fond of this Queen Victoria tiara and wore it with relative assiduity, her daughter only wore it once in public, on an official trip to Malta in November 2005.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
7 Dec. 2025
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These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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While the strategy once appeared premature, Time notes that persistence paid off.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In adult-serving programs, the difference between persistence and withdrawal is often response time, proactive advising and timely academic support.—
Ian Gibson,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have demanded a federal moratorium on data-center construction until the industry is reined in.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Both are owned by giants of the ceramics industry in Porcelanosa and Mapei.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The Big East will cast a wide net to find someone with a vision, and Ackerman-level resourcefulness and industriousness by next fall.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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This culture emphasizes individual responsibility, industriousness, respect for the rule of law, the dignity of conscience, and the limits of liberty rightly understood.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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As a professor of a notoriously difficult subject, Green said a teaching approach centered on encouragement and attentiveness has been the key to helping her students succeed.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn this afternoon, attention shifts toward what works, what needs structure, and what can hold up over time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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False alarms present a challenge, which can be costly in terms of time and attention, said Patrick Roberts, a senior researcher with the nonprofit research group Rand who recently finished a project on accelerating innovation in wildfire management.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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