assiduity

noun

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as·si·du·i·ty | \ ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē

, -ˈdyü- \

plural assiduities

Definition of assiduity

1 : the quality or state of being assiduous : diligence

2 : persistent personal attention —usually used in plural

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Examples of assiduity in a Sentence

this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people

Recent Examples on the Web 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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