as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
she was always painstaking about her work
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Recent Examples of painstaking
Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Aaron Jackson, a member of the department’s dive team who helped recover the bodies during a painstaking search process that lasted several weeks.
—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The innovative design is a result of countless hours of painstaking research and numerous prototypes, in collaboration with Chief Engineer Norm Tolentino, a former SpaceX aerospace engineer and girl-dad, who completely understood the vital importance of Bestie's mission.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Over painstaking months, Magellan turned 16 terabytes of data into a life size digital model — accurate to about a centimeter — that viewers can fly through, walk on and rotate.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking process wound up taking years, given that the fragile manuscript had been recycled inside a book that was itself centuries old.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Aaron Jackson, a member of the department’s dive team who helped recover the bodies during a painstaking search process that lasted several weeks.
—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The innovative design is a result of countless hours of painstaking research and numerous prototypes, in collaboration with Chief Engineer Norm Tolentino, a former SpaceX aerospace engineer and girl-dad, who completely understood the vital importance of Bestie's mission.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Over painstaking months, Magellan turned 16 terabytes of data into a life size digital model — accurate to about a centimeter — that viewers can fly through, walk on and rotate.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstaking
Adjective
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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
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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
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And the level of effort players have shown has been astonishing.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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ProPublica’s series was a political effort to create connections where little, if any, exist between maternal mortality and pro-life laws.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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That makes careful construction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Some bird species can be very precise, but do not necessarily maintain that persistence over time.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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The key lies in a fast oscillating sheet known as a diffuser, onto which synchronous images are projected at high speed (2,880 images per second) and at different heights; human persistence of vision ensures that these images are perceived as true 3D objects.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Things in Nature Merely Grow paints a loving portrait of each of her teenage children, who died nearly seven years apart, and details her own battles with depression and suicidal ideation.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Nathan Hochman told the court Friday, thanking his prosecutors and the diligent work of Duran’s defense team.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The film is still set to premiere next month, now an unintended memorial for a diligent journalist and writer.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Painstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstaking. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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