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
Katie Woo covers these Cards for The Athletic with diligence and care, even when the going gets tough.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Being in the room and witnessing the diligence of students and others firsthand who walked throughout the expansive space to connect with their peers was moving.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
In the midst of a society that, as we are told by one of the characters in Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir, is characterized by diligence and modesty, young Fuki Okita (Yui Suzuki) is living on instinct and imagination.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The Commission will continue to carry out its duties with diligence and integrity.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Being in the room and witnessing the diligence of students and others firsthand who walked throughout the expansive space to connect with their peers was moving.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
In the midst of a society that, as we are told by one of the characters in Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir, is characterized by diligence and modesty, young Fuki Okita (Yui Suzuki) is living on instinct and imagination.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The Commission will continue to carry out its duties with diligence and integrity.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Those short-term staff make up the highest proportion of FEMA employees, about 40%, and are a pillar of the agency's on-the-ground response efforts.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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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Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
Noun
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Medium-bodied with excellent ripeness, good acidity and persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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That persistence of the idea itself is kind of an artwork.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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How ‘Will Trent’ star Ramón Rodriguez became an industry game-changer.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Sources indicated Rizzolo is a merchant who has had success in his various fashion industry roles.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Momentous Human Payoff Ahead Moving the needle on the subjective vs. objective preponderance in psychology is going to take earnest and undeterred energy and attention.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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