as in effort
attentive and persistent effort
through the diligence and ingenuity of a single detective, the gang's ringleader was finally caught
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Recent Examples of diligence
About 45 local organizations have been selected for the diligence review, and the RSF Women’s Fund is expected to grant over $500,000 to worthy projects addressing health and social services.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That diligence paid off, and on Main Street, businesses were quickly up and running, providing us with resources and sustenance.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The bottom line Buying silver safely at record prices requires extra diligence.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for diligence
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That diligence paid off, and on Main Street, businesses were quickly up and running, providing us with resources and sustenance.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The bottom line Buying silver safely at record prices requires extra diligence.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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Eco effort As with many high-end resorts in Costa Rica, there is a relentless desire to preserve the beauty of its host country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lael talked about efforts to push more early voting to prevent the kind of issues voters in Dallas County faced on election day.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 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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Approach the situation with patience and persistence, and stay focused on reaching a reasonable resolution for everyone involved.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Endurance meets firepower Performance analytics conducted so far indicate confidence in the MQ-9B’s ability to carry long-range weapons over significant distances while maintaining its hallmark persistence and endurance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Second, severe winter storms likely put a big damper on hiring in weather-sensitive industries like construction and leisure and hospitality.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Basically, this mascot is carrying the flag for a quixotic battle to save a dying industry.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 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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Life without that kind of attentiveness?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Market attention has focused on whether the conflict will widen to other oil-producing countries in the region.—
DAVID McHUGH,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her death increased attention and support for the bill, although the Session app the teen used likely wouldn’t meet the threshold to be restricted.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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