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
Noun
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And so, Phillips and Zaveri fast-tracked their diligence, which was completed in two months.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 -
Those concerns rightfully deserve attention and diligence.—
Bill Lockyer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Eco effort Lake George is widely recognized as one of the cleanest and clearest lakes in the nation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The firing is sure to trigger even more scrutiny of CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and her controversial efforts to overhaul the network news division.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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However, persistence becomes problematic when PFAS leach or evaporate out of products and into the surrounding environment.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The movie is more than a celebration of persistence in the face of rejection, of faith in oneself, or of the power of love.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The rush for the exits by investors is reigniting anxiety over pressures in the global private markets industry.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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The Big East will cast a wide net to find someone with a vision, and Ackerman-level resourcefulness and industriousness by next fall.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 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
Noun
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In a statement, his attorney Anna Geigle with the Denver law firm Geigle Morales, said Allen is deeply grateful for the jury’s hard work and attentiveness.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Nolan’s attentiveness to his characters extends beyond the page.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Assiduousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduousness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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