as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics
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Recent Examples of diligent
An abundance of diligent textures and delicate balladry, a shortage of let-it-all-hang-out looseness and fiery intensity.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
The 12-year-old gets the award for most diligent gardener.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Bowen plays the diligent pro golf tour director of public relations and Happy’s kind, caring love interest Virginia Venit.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 July 2025
But this doesn’t look like a diligent, open-minded search for the truth.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligent
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
The 12-year-old gets the award for most diligent gardener.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Bowen plays the diligent pro golf tour director of public relations and Happy’s kind, caring love interest Virginia Venit.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 July 2025
But this doesn’t look like a diligent, open-minded search for the truth.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligent
Adjective
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Impeachment is an inherently political act, as historians and legal scholars have long attested; Green takes the long view that measures like his build an engaged opposition capable of facing down what has thus far been an untrammeled seizure of executive power by the far right.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the years ticked by in the 2010s, Brian became less and less engaged onstage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From ultrasounds to spacesuit assembly, Earth observations and monitoring blood flow, the seven members of the second half of Expedition 73 were kept busy this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS).—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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While Earn and Learn helps teenager find employment, the program’s participants have been on a steady decrease since 2022 Kylee Jackson, 15, has kept her mornings busy this summer.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Record sales were up, and due to his assiduous efforts, Colonel never tired of reminding Snow, all sorts of new, high-paying opportunities in radio and television were starting to open up.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Millay, an assiduous reader and enthusiastic quoter of poetry, was surely familiar with their work.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Details on the election process are thin, but many citizens could be casting their votes in an active conflict zone or under the eyes of armed soldiers – a terrifying prospect that some say could lead to more violence.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Bills projected that second-year center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger could be back by the third preseason game, which would put him on pace to start the year on the active roster.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But first, and with no clear reason, a couple of alien creatures — blue blobs that mimic human speech — also pop their smiley faces into Billy’s industrious fund chasing.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, police identified the deceased as Nolan, an industrious entrepreneur.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Diligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligent. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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