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using a lot of time and energy to do work
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Recent Examples of hardworking
This month, Californians filled the streets of Los Angeles to peacefully demand justice for SEIU President David Huerta—who was violently detained by ICE during an immigration protest—and for so many hardworking immigrant families across our state.
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Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Maybe Madigan can busy himself during his retirement teaching all of the hardworking, frugal, living-below-their-means folks his personal tricks to growing our income to be multimillionaires.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families, regardless of their roots or risk.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
Product Details: Material: Glass | Capacity: 10 ounces | Number of Glasses in Set: One, four, or eight
The Williams Sonoma Reserve optic coupe glasses are hardworking and versatile coupes designed for champagne, martinis, brandy, and more.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Maybe Madigan can busy himself during his retirement teaching all of the hardworking, frugal, living-below-their-means folks his personal tricks to growing our income to be multimillionaires.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families, regardless of their roots or risk.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
Product Details: Material: Glass | Capacity: 10 ounces | Number of Glasses in Set: One, four, or eight
The Williams Sonoma Reserve optic coupe glasses are hardworking and versatile coupes designed for champagne, martinis, brandy, and more.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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Called Artificial Intelligence for Managing Integrated Environmental Elements, or Aimee, the tech is meant to assist air traffic controllers at busy international hubs.—
Adrienne Bernhard,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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The schedule partly overlaps with the reserve’s busiest season and a time when the Coastal Commission tends to prohibit development to maximize parking and open space for public use.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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That takes diligent work – sifting through records, tracking down the people with the key information, sometimes fighting to get that information made public.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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That scouts regard Bogaerts as one of MLB’s most diligent workers is actually concerning.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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In midfield, Postecoglou avoided the temptation to attempt a like-for-like replacement for Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison, all of whom missed the final through injury, and instead went with Pape Matar Sarr, a more functional and industrious option.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Leroy Sané was industrious in the first half, but his inability to shoot with both feet hurt him and his team overall.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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