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
The Oregon ties, athleticism and Denver’s need for a tight end still mean the Broncos will do plenty of diligence here.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
This level of diligence is vital when these draft prospects have already completed their résumé of film on the field and has been given an initial draft grade by scouts and analysts.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
And this is where doing your diligence and researching each brand comes in.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 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
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
This level of diligence is vital when these draft prospects have already completed their résumé of film on the field and has been given an initial draft grade by scouts and analysts.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
And this is where doing your diligence and researching each brand comes in.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 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
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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The addition of Crosby was supposed to be the piece to help lift the Ravens over the top, with the draft picks expected to be part of a rebuilding effort for the Raiders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to allay whipsawing energy markets, Western powers are considering an International Energy Agency proposal for the largest-ever release of oil reserves.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 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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The findings show a story of both progress and persistence.—
Jennifer Tescher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Critics argue that state institutions have been slow to dismantle the networks and that political elites benefit directly or indirectly from their persistence.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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Timing and logistics remain unclear One key reason markets remain uneasy is uncertainty about how quickly the barrels will reach the market, said industry veterans.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Protest organizers say the action is not only about Noma, but about the broader restaurant industry as a whole and the conditions and personalities that have come to shape it.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 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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In Massachusetts, advocates are turning attention to an existing office in the state’s education department.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Besides Heldens and Carpenter, also attached is former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who departed that post in 2021 and turned his attention to producing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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