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
Your diligence now will be rewarded in the not-so-distant future.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
One reward for their diligence, for instance, was that their insurer gave them a discount at a time when sharp increases are financially crippling some condos.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
That diligence almost paid off in the first half when Manning threw the ball right to Burns.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Aspiring citizens must arm themselves with knowledge, complete the application process with clarity and diligence, and have patience.
—Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
One reward for their diligence, for instance, was that their insurer gave them a discount at a time when sharp increases are financially crippling some condos.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
That diligence almost paid off in the first half when Manning threw the ball right to Burns.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Aspiring citizens must arm themselves with knowledge, complete the application process with clarity and diligence, and have patience.
—Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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The center of this effort is a three-day Holiday Hype at the Banneker Recreation Center.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Estes makes a load of different rockets based on real-world NASA craft, but our favorite has to be their replica of NASA's latest effort — the Space Launch System that will take Project Artemis back to the moon (and beyond).—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 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
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Matt Cardona remains one of the best stories of persistence and dedication in professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Her power, patience and persistence show up all over the stat sheet.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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These filmmakers rejected the commercial, formulaic productions of the mainstream industry, instead embracing a more authentic portrayal of social realities.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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When that connection fails, Peter quickly couples up with another guest, only to abandon her when his father gives him attention.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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