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
But Addington also said protecting the safety and health of miners requires diligence.
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Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
But now, with the fiscal situation back in the spotlight, more diligence could be warranted.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Katie Woo covers these Cards for The Athletic with diligence and care, even when the going gets tough.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Being in the room and witnessing the diligence of students and others firsthand who walked throughout the expansive space to connect with their peers was moving.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
But now, with the fiscal situation back in the spotlight, more diligence could be warranted.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Katie Woo covers these Cards for The Athletic with diligence and care, even when the going gets tough.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Being in the room and witnessing the diligence of students and others firsthand who walked throughout the expansive space to connect with their peers was moving.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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Fighting wildfires has long been a collective effort, with firefighting resources shared among states and even countries.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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Barrett earlier had ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze foreign aide funding, drawing criticism from the right.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Noun
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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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Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
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His spirit of persistence and craftsmanship continues to shape the bourbon industry today.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been reopened in chunks, thanks to the unrelenting optimism and irrational persistence of a corps of downtown residents led by Rodriguez and Rosa Chang.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
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For nearly four years since its first crewed mission, the New Shepard spacecraft has served as a powerful symbol of Blue Origin's commercial spaceflight ambitions amid a growing space tourism industry.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Access to water should not depend on the ability to purchase it from the bottled water industry that continues to profit from a basic human need.—
Rachel Bustamante,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2025
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And finally, the garments were rated for durability after washing, with testers paying close attention to signs of wear or deterioration in the fabric or seams, as well as changes of shape and effectiveness during the testing period.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Bao Sheng was one of the first biodynamic durian farms in Malaysia, and its owner is credited with calling attention to durian’s numbing properties.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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