as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort
with painstaking assiduousness investigators finally cracked the case of the stolen works of art
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduousness
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But while publicly lauding the diligence of IRS officials is an appropriate move for Treasury secretaries, those officials will need resources, and possibly more colleagues, to maintain it.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Other clubs had also been aware of this particular concern, noting his creditable goalscoring record, but also his shortcomings, including his off-the-ball diligence and ability to fashion chances himself.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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While the Queen Mother was very fond of this Queen Victoria tiara and wore it with relative assiduity, her daughter only wore it once in public, on an official trip to Malta in November 2005.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
7 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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The lawsuit, which was ultimately dismissed, alleged these were attempts to block her reform efforts.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Museum curators were inspired to create the exhibition in an effort to display items that wouldn't otherwise be seen, Sarah Crawford, director of museum experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Passion and persistence powered the effort.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Macron has been the loudest proponent for purchases of equipment to be from European suppliers, despite current industry backlogs and limited capacity.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Housing First Minnesota continues to support our industry members, as this has added uncertainty for both employers and employees.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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This culture emphasizes individual responsibility, industriousness, respect for the rule of law, the dignity of conscience, and the limits of liberty rightly understood.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Luxury service on a yacht is defined by seamless attentiveness, privacy and hyper-personalized care.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.—
Jen Zamzow,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Assiduousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduousness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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