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noun

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Adjective
The painstaking work has also been supported by the universities of Pisa and Florence leading to the rediscovery of native grapes. Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Once both chambers approve a single budget resolution, the painstaking work of crafting the finer details of the actual legislation comes next. David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025 This grueling process required digging, leaching, refining and crystallization—a painstaking effort that sustained the war effort when traditional saltpeter sources were cut off. Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The only way to get there is to keep investing in the kind of foundational research that, through decades of painstaking work, becomes the basis for breakthroughs. Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for painstaking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstaking
Adjective
  • Transforming an interview dilemma into an eight-figure brand, Jenny Lei is building Freja New York with meticulous intention while redefining what luxury means in the vegan accessories space.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Her meticulous research and historical erudition are legendary, and her belief in the magic of fashion is unwavering.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump has argued otherwise saying in his order that rather than fostering unity, ''the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame, disregarding the progress America has made.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This careful search led Phan's team to a single object, a tiny dot in the infrared data.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 May 2025
  • Her empathetic approach and careful unfolding of Dean’s story — particularly the bond between mother and son — reflect the very best of British documentary filmmaking.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Competence: Intelligent, dependable, wise, principled, conscientious • Sophistication: Elegant, composed, worldly, confident, tactful • Ruggedness: Tough, athletic, sturdy, outdoorsy, reliable Most businesses focus on a couple of these.
    Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Less conscientious importers, Fetyani explains, will often bring the car to the port and leave the owner to figure it out from there.
    Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • OpenAI recommends including three key reminders in all agent prompts: persistence (keeping going until resolution), tool-calling (using available tools rather than guessing), and planning (thinking before acting).
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Zaragoza’s persistence, and Martinez’s gamble to uproot his family, were massively rewarded in the years that followed.
    Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These institutions make our lives sweet, loving and creative, rather than nasty, brutish and short.
    David Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These passages also reinforced his vision of a more inclusive and loving church, one that follows the example set by Jesus in the Gospels.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This means investors need to conduct diligent research into both financial and ethical factors.
    Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Kai seems like a sweet kid — a diligent server, a talented performer, loyal to Paula despite being tempted by her best friend, Olivia (played by Sydney Sweeney).
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025

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