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as in actively
in a manner involving great or constant activity
trying assiduously to organize everything for the walkathon
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as in diligently
with great effort or determination
assiduously pursued a law degree when continuing to work full-time during the day
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Recent Examples of assiduously
But the Americans, in full knowledge of Putin’s plans months in advance, assiduously did nothing to suggest a response other than sanctions, which Putin was prepared to withstand.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But Google assiduously addresses threats with frequent updates.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
But Parker assiduously avoided getting involved in Elvis’ artistic or personal choices.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But Google assiduously addresses threats with frequent updates.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
But Parker assiduously avoided getting involved in Elvis’ artistic or personal choices.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduously
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King had actively shown for the ball in his own defensive third but his first-time square pass was catastrophic, presenting it straight to Mikkel Damsgaard, who duly converted to give Brentford the lead.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly, that cohort includes Gen Z (up to age 27) and millennials (ages 28 to 44), a group Squeri has actively courted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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After months of diligently mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn through summer, don't be tempted to skimp on lawn care at the end of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE have diligently worked to diversify their military arsenals.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bednar’s response was concise, but hard to argue with.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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The color of Samarkand is intensely blue -- the color of sky and water.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Master is the greatest of them all, a movie peopled by characters who are at once intensely human and also the stuff of otherworldly fables.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cohn listens intently, chiming in every so often to throw softball questions that set his team up to shine.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Catalan giants were keen and, in Zwolle, Reijnders’ old team-mates followed the story intently.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For the last 20 years, Lisa Speer has been working doggedly to protect biodiversity and environmental interests in international waters, commonly known as the high seas, which cover half our planet.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assiduously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduously. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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