as in busy
using a lot of time and energy to do work
a hardworking young woman who was rewarded with a promotion hardworking students
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Recent Examples of hardworking
During Coffee Cart, Davion consistently demonstrates respectfulness and a hardworking attitude.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kaitlynn Paulsen, Greenbrier High: Described as exceptionally hardworking and well-rounded.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Cabot-Conyers will play Jake, a hardworking middle school student with a big heart.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Buzzy indie brand Davines knows a thing or two about creating hardworking formulas.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kaitlynn Paulsen, Greenbrier High: Described as exceptionally hardworking and well-rounded.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Cabot-Conyers will play Jake, a hardworking middle school student with a big heart.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Buzzy indie brand Davines knows a thing or two about creating hardworking formulas.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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Ever since then, it’s been sitting on the shore, beached like a shipwreck, just feet from a busy highway.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Horton said summer is always the busiest, with the program planning several events each month to combat the rise in homicides and violent crimes as the weather warms.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The 12-year-old gets the award for most diligent gardener.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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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
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No! Indiscriminate mass deportation of our law abiding, industrious, dutiful neighbors only recently arrived?—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Pachuca never mustered enough quality around the industrious Salomon Rondon to truly threaten Yassine Bounou, even as Al Hilal’s passivity flirted with danger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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