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 company must manage two timelines: an IPO process governed by SEC filings, investor meetings and pricing and an M&A process defined by diligence and negotiation.
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Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The size of borrowers’ balance sheets and use of the BTC are important aspects of a diligence process.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Grooming a standard poodle requires diligence and technique.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But Addington also said protecting the safety and health of miners requires diligence.
—Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The size of borrowers’ balance sheets and use of the BTC are important aspects of a diligence process.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Grooming a standard poodle requires diligence and technique.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But Addington also said protecting the safety and health of miners requires diligence.
—Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin has frustrated Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 July 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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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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The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Building a unique brand in the highly competitive supermarket industry demands more than just high-quality content creation.—
Jon Stojan,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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So this episode served as the Gang's uproarious middle finger to a television industry that prefers more middle-of-the-road, inoffensive crowd-pleasers, as the Paddy's crew swallowed their pride and entered the Annual Bar Association's best bar in Philly contest.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Borden was eventually acquitted of the crimes, but the brutal nature of the murders attracted nationwide attention and contributed to Borden’s place in popular culture.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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