as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort
this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people
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Recent Examples of assiduity
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.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
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
Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduity
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On Saturday, against Tottenham Hotspur, Aaronson’s work rate, awareness, and diligence were clear in this duel with Xavi Simons.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors come with deep resources, due-diligence teams and the ability to lock up capital for several years.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Doug McMillon, the company’s president and CEO, said the latest partnership with OpenAI is merely a powerful extension of the company’s own AI efforts and plans.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her story is one of persistence, innovation, and an unwavering belief that healthcare should serve every stage of life, from young adulthood to the later years.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The material maintains the processability and transparency engineers need while solving PLA’s marine persistence problem.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the post-colonial United States, Long Island farms supplied New York City, while the whaling industry thrived in Sag Harbor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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This year's Big Sugar Classic also features many kinds of public group rides, cycling industry gatherings, clinics and other events, according to the Big Sugar Classic website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Assiduity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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