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
They are known for their excellent diligence and for running many of the most successful campaigns.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
His diligence landed him a job as an archaeologist in the country’s Ministry of Culture.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
And from an intangible standpoint, the team loves his diligence and conscientiousness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Plan for more diligence, more follow-up.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
His diligence landed him a job as an archaeologist in the country’s Ministry of Culture.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
And from an intangible standpoint, the team loves his diligence and conscientiousness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Plan for more diligence, more follow-up.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That narrative continued Tuesday despite Sarandos’s best efforts to describe the reality of Netflix’s content slate.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 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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Growing power demand in China and the sheer size of the country’s market showcased what appeared to be countervailing trends — the persistence of coal, and the rise of renewables.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some educators worry the overuse and misuse of AI programs could decrease students' ability to think critically and independently or to have persistence when attempting to solve complex problems.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The rival bids have drawn scrutiny from antitrust experts and lawmakers, who worry that either death could reduce competition in an entertainment industry already dominated by streaming giants.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last month, a top semiconductor industry CEO told CNBC that the memory chip shortage was expected to persist through 2027.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 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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Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 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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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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